Former Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula does not appear in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, and her corruption trial is postponed. The matter is halted and rescheduled for September 16 after the court is told she is unwell and therefore cannot attend.
The reporting describes the same court incident: her absence on the day and the resulting postponement. With no appearance in court, the proceedings cannot proceed as scheduled, and the next hearing date is set for mid-September. The accounts focus on the immediate procedural outcome—an adjournment due to her illness—rather than on additional details of the underlying charges or court arguments.
Across the available sources, there is no dispute about the core timeline: she fails to appear due to ill health, and the case is deferred to September 16.
