![Themba Hadebe Husband of South Africa's parliament former speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, Charles Ngakula, left, arrives at the magistrates court in Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday, April 4, 2024. Mapisa-Nqakula is to be charged for receiving about $135,000 in bribes from a defense contractor during her three years as defense minister. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/1fb1677224624baab3e20a8da5d20432/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Husband of South Africa's parliament former speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, Charles Ngakula, left, arrives at the magistrates court in Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday, April 4, 2024. Mapisa-Nqakula is to be charged for receiving about $135,000 in bribes from a defense contractor during her three years as defense minister. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
![Themba Hadebe South Africa's Parliament former speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, arrives at the magistrates court in Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday, April 4, 2024. Mapisa-Nqakula is to be charged for receiving about $135,000 in bribes from a defense contractor during her three years as defense minister. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/89faa73148524677a2b37029f3788aab/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
South Africa's Parliament former speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, arrives at the magistrates court in Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday, April 4, 2024. Mapisa-Nqakula is to be charged for receiving about $135,000 in bribes from a defense contractor during her three years as defense minister. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
![Themba Hadebe South Africa's Parliament former speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, at the magistrates court in Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday, April 4, 2024. Mapisa-Nqakula has been released on bail following her first appearance in court over allegations that she received about $135 000 in bribes.(AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/905e4a7a48e24aab8c55379268567aa3/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
South Africa's Parliament former speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, at the magistrates court in Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday, April 4, 2024. Mapisa-Nqakula has been released on bail following her first appearance in court over allegations that she received about $135 000 in bribes.(AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
![Themba Hadebe South Africa's Parliament former speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, arrives at the magistrates court in Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday, April 4, 2024. Mapisa-Nqakula is to be charged for receiving about $135,000 in bribes from a defense contractor during her three years as defense minister. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/d3fc71f2d9ae421eab4f3f418915ba79/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
South Africa's Parliament former speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, arrives at the magistrates court in Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday, April 4, 2024. Mapisa-Nqakula is to be charged for receiving about $135,000 in bribes from a defense contractor during her three years as defense minister. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
![Themba Hadebe South Africa's Parliament former speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, at the magistrates court in Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday, April 4, 2024. Mapisa-Nqakula has been released on bail following her first appearance in court over allegations that she received about $135 000 in bribes. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6f5fc7900ee442cc81f6574f4fe858e4/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
South Africa's Parliament former speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, at the magistrates court in Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday, April 4, 2024. Mapisa-Nqakula has been released on bail following her first appearance in court over allegations that she received about $135 000 in bribes. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)