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CASE DISMISSED: KwaZulu-Natal legislature speaker Peggy Nkonyeni will not have to stand trial

“The acting Director of Public Prosecutions advocate Moipone Noko has withdrawn charges against six accused in the Intaka case,” provincial NPA spokeswoman Natasha Ramkisson said.

Charges were dropped against KwaZulu-Natal legislature speaker Peggy Nkonyeni, economic development MEC Mike Mabuyakhulu, Lindelihle Mkhwanazi, Nozibele Phindela, Jabulani Thusi and Ian Blose.

“Upon a thorough and interrogative assessment, available evidence including consultations with some key witnesses, the acting DPP in consultation with the prosecution team, felt there are no prospects of a successful prosecution, therefore these charges can not be sustained against them during trial,” Ramkisson said.

The six were linked to the sale of water purification plants to the KwaZulu-Natal health department, allegedly at inflated prices.

Initially, 25 people were implicated in the in the so-called “amigos” corruption case which will be heard on October 1 in the Durban High Court.

The “amigos case” is a corruption matter involving Uruguayan businessman Gaston Savoi.

Savoi’s company Intaka allegedly paid bribes to ensure that a contract to supply water purifiers and oxygen generators to hospitals, at hugely inflated prices, went its way.

He would go on trial with former provincial treasury boss Sipho Shabalala, who allegedly received a R1 million donation for the ANC.

Noko was appointed in July after KwaZulu-Natal’s acting head of prosecutions Simphiwe Mlotshwa was ousted, reportedly for refusing to withdraw the charges against the two politicians.

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Aug 17, 2012

MommaC

This (*&^^%% duel justice system is getting beyond a joke now.
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Aug 17, 2012

1tsotsi

MommaC
This (*&^^%% duel justice system is getting beyond a joke now
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Very true, BULL-COCK, i guess being closer to the suppose jail-bird zuma you wont go to jail..
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Aug 17, 2012

RobinH

OMG Hold me down. HYSTERICAL though downright sickening. But very neatly done with the wonderful embedded loophole by saying "available evidence", though that in itself is a tacit admission that crucial evidence was missing. Today has really been a day for some truly spectacular gaffes!
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Aug 17, 2012

Papage

This is what is going to happen to Mbombela case, it is finished
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Aug 17, 2012

KEKGATHETSE

my only surprise is that it took so long to come to this. mxm
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Aug 17, 2012

LBS

<<Noko was appointed in July after KwaZulu-Natal’s acting head of prosecutions Simphiwe Mlotshwa was ousted, reportedly for refusing to withdraw the charges against the two politicians<<

This is the ANC trademark - get rid of any / all that show ANY signs of honesty and integrity and appoint a puppet that dances to the party's tune of CORRUPTION, LIES AND INEPTITUDE!!

Ony the masses can get rid of this blight on SA but will they?
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Aug 17, 2012

Stimela

Jesus Christ help us, why why why!
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Aug 17, 2012

PappaG12

Not suprise at all waiting for John Blocks charges to be drop
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Aug 17, 2012

Lehido

Anything new here?....
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Aug 17, 2012

sabza007

I am not suprised. That province is rotten to the core.
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