ON TRIAL : Cash, codes and a wig: Mapisa-Nqakula finally faces her corruption trial

The State alleges that former Speaker of the National Assembly Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula sought R4.55m in cash and other benefits from an SANDF contractor, receiving R2.15m over three years. She pleaded not guilty as the corruption trial got under way on Wednesday in the Pretoria high court.