Mapisa-Nqakula says she opened a can of worms with inquiry into Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala saga

JOHANNESBURG – Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, the corruption-accused former parliamentary speaker, said her legal challenges with the State began when she convened an inquiry into the Phala Phala matter.
“When I elected to convene a parliamentary inquiry into the Phala Phala matter, I made political enemies,” she said in a court affidavit.
“When I made this choice, I did so without fear or favour and followed the rule of law. I opted for a public vote on matters concerning the sitting President, Mr Cyril Ramaphosa.”
As National Assembly Speaker of the sixth democratic administration,…