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Friends like these: Gaston Savoi has reached a ‘sensitive’ plea bargain agreement with the National Prosecuting Authority and, in return, will testify against government officials. Photo: Foto24/Getty Images

Hawks circle over ANC heavyweights Mabuyakhulu and Nkonyeni as Gaston Savoi makes deal with NPA

Tenderpreneur Gaston Savoi throws his amigos, including Peggy Nkonyeni and Mike Mabuyakhulu, under the bus

Despite a high court ruling removing unlawfully-elected ANC mayor Dada Morero, the ANC still managed to score itself five new Johannesburg council chairperson positions on Thursday as it cemented its new-found strength in the city. (Photo by Papi Morake/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

ANC balance of forces in KwaZulu-Natal to be realised at Sunday meeting

Regions in the province will meet this weekend to decide on the next provincial chairperson after heated discussions with the provincial executive committee on Monday.

Premier of KwaZulu-Natal Sihle Zikalala (centre). (GCIS)

Mini KZN cabinet reshuffle as Zikalala moves to fill vacant post

KZN premier appoints Jomo Sibiya as human settlements MEC and shifts Peggy Nkonyeni to the vacant transport and public safety portfolio

Facebook and WhatsApp — hugely popular in the Latin American nation — have been thrust into the spotlight for being used to traffic in disinformation. (Reuters)

Jazz fest arrest ‘no coincidence’

Fraud charges against a top KwaZulu-Natal ANC official are linked to the party’s factional battles, insiders say

Peggy Nkonyeni. (Madelene Cronje, M&G)

Nkonyeni bags KZN education MEC position

Controversial KwaZulu-Natal legislature speaker Peggy Nkonyeni has been appointed as the province’s new education MEC.

Former health MEC Peggy ­Nkonyeni

KZN’s cowboy deals: Peggy in the middle

Legal head has blown the lid on President Jacob Zuma ally’s role in health department’s rampant noncompliance.

KZN manager: Nkonyeni confessed to being pushed on Intaka deal

Peggy Nkonyeni admitted to being put under pressure to tie up an Intaka deal to facilitate a donation to the ANC, says a health department employee.

Few people are celebrating Julius Malema’s trial as a turning point in the fight against corruption because it is anything but.

Justice must not only target the state’s enemies

South Africa cannot become a banana republic – dubious sorts of all types must face prosecution, writes Rapule Tabane.

The former health minister and ANC contender for a top six position claims the Special Investigating Unit distorted facts

Mkhize remains mum on charge withrawal in Intaka case

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Zweli Mkhize has rejected the DA’s calls for him to explain why charges against two provincial ANC officials have been dropped.

Zuma man who cleared Mdluli reviews KZN speaker’s case

Zuma man who cleared Mdluli reviews KZN speaker’s case

Charges of corruption against KZN speaker Peggy Nkonyeni and provincial minister Mike Mabuyakhulu are being reviewed by Zuma’s new NPA appointee.

Bring on the public protector

Bring on the public protector, says Peggy Nkonyeni

KZN legislature speaker Peggy Nkonyeni has invited the public protector to investigate DA claims that she was "profiteering" from her position.

Tender case: ANC leaders get R100 000 bail

Tender case: ANC leaders get R100 000 bail

Two ANC leaders in KwaZulu-Natal and a former department head, charged with tender fraud and corruption, have each been granted R100 000.

Arrest leaks ‘smack of ANC showdown’

Leaks to the media about the imminent arrest of two high-ranking politicians in KwaZulu-Natal have heightened concerns in the ANC.

Knives out in provincial battle

The power struggle in Gauteng has heated up, with some ANC members in the province trying to block Nomvula Mokonyane’s bid for the chairperson’s post.

Freedom — for now

NPA temporarily withdraws corruption charges against KwaZulu-Natal’s former health minister

ANC welcomes dropping of charges against Nkonyeni

The ANC has welcomed the decision by the NPA to withdraw charges against its provincial treasurer and speaker of the KZN legislature, Peggy Nkonyeni.

KZN speaker to go on trial for corruption

The KwaZulu-Natal legislature’s speaker, Peggy Nkonyeni, and two co-accused go on trial in August for corruption.

DA calls on KZN speaker to step down

The DA on Tuesday called on Premier Zweli Mkhize and the ANC to ask the provincial speaker to step down pending the outcome of her corruption trial.

KZN speaker accused of taking kickbacks

Speaker Peggy Nkonyeni allegedly accepted kickbacks for influencing the KZN health department to buy expensive equipment from an associate.

Peggy-pinching for KZN health

An MEC facing corruption charges and having overspent the budget by more than R1,5-billion this year alone, KZN Health is penny pinching.