Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula. File photo
Under fire National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has resigned, a day after the High Court dismissed her application to stop the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) from arresting her on corruption charges.
Mapisa-Nqakula said in a media statement which was issued by parliament on Wednesday evening that she had handed her resignation to acting speaker Lechesa Tsenoli.
It would take effect immediately.
Mapisa-Nqakula is being investigated by the NPA and the Hawks over alleged corruption and…