KZN
whip : Free, free at last! - 13 August
The Pietermaritzburg Magistrate's Court erupted into songs of
jubilation on Thursday morning after charges against former
KwaZulu-Natal health MEC Neliswa Peggy Nkonyeni and her two
co-accused were dropped. Pressed for more information, as
discussions had taken place in chambers, state advocate Hein van der
Merwe said that the withdrawal all boiled down to a key witness not
being in a position to testify because of severe stress. - IOL
website
MEC
fraud case withdrawn - 14 August
Former KwaZulu-Natal health MEC Peggy Nkonyeni, whose corruption
case was dropped yesterday, believes she has suffered the same sort
of wrongful persecution as President Jacob Zuma. The National
Prosecuting Authority, however, said the case was not necessarily
over. - The Times website