Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, the speaker of South Africa’s National Assembly, resigned on Wednesday, a day after a judge cleared the way for her to be arrested on charges that she took bribes when she served as defense minister. https://nyti.ms/3PKSb0Q

Leader of South Africa’s Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, Resigns - The New York Times

Leader of South Africa’s Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, Resigns - The New York Times

The legal problems of Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula expose the governing African National Congress to one of its biggest weaknesses — corruption allegations — ahead of a crucial national election.