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Former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede. Photo: Darren Stewart/Gallo Images
DURBAN SOLID WASTE

Zandile Gumede ‘principal controller’ in eThekwini fraud

The crimes were not overtly complicated, based on what the state said in the first week of trial. But they were brazen.

  • Des Erasmus
4 min read
Crime and councillors: Sangomas outside court during the pre-trial hearing in the Durban Solid Waste case (Photo by Gallo Images/Darren Stewart)
ANC

ANC candidates list filled with people accused of crimes, but too late to make changes

Court challenges loom as ANC branches cry foul over the culling of popular candidates

  • Lizeka Tandwa
  • Paddy Harper
7 min read
The provincial list committee believed the inclusion of the councillors-elect on the list at a time when they were out on bail and still attending court, “could bring the organisation into disrepute”. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
ANC

ANC branches protest as corruption charged councillors culled from elections list

Fielding councillors charged with corruption, along with Zandile Gumede, would bring the party into disrepute.

  • Paddy Harper
3 min read
ACHMAT JAPPIE

Gumede graft trial likely to begin only in July next year

The state has added racketeering to the charges faced by the former eThekwini mayor and 21 others, but logistics are likely to delay their trial until mid-2022

  • Emsie Ferreira
3 min read
ANC

Crowds gather for Gumede’s pre-trial hearing in R320mn corruption case

The Durban high court will set a date for the former mayor’s corruption trial to go ahead

  • Paddy Harper
2 min read
BAIL

eThekwini municipal manager out on bail, but signing off tenders

The NPA is investigating eThekwini municipal manager Sipho Nzuza to determine whether he broke his bail conditions while back at work.

  • Des Erasmus
5 min read
Supra Mahumapelo addressing his supporters outside the Johannesburg high court on Wednesday 6 February, 2019. (Photo by Gallo Images/ Netwerk 24 / Beeld)
STAND ASIDE RULE

Councillors barred as ANC moves against corruption

‘Stand aside’ rule implemented for people facing charges as provincial integrity commission process stalls

  • Paddy Harper
5 min read
eThekwini municipality city manager Sipho Nzuza has appeared in court after being arrested by the Hawks in connection with the R389-million Durban Solid Waste tender fraud case.
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

R50 000 bail for Durban city manager

Sipho Nzuza had previously agreed to turn state witness

  • Paddy Harper
2 min read
Gumede withdraws her resignation as mayor (Photo Archive)
ANC KWAZULU NATAL

Gumede gone, for real this time, ANC confirms

Luthuli House confirms removal of controversial Durban mayor

  • Paddy Harper
2 min read
The ANC recalled eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede (centre) because of fraud accusations, but she has since withdrawn her resignation. (Gallo Images/The Times/Jackie Clausen)
COUNTRY

Gumede corruption case postponed until January 2020

The postponement granted to allow prosecutors time to complete the investigation into the embattled eThekwini mayor and her co-accused

  • Paddy Harper
2 min read