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Former eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede. (Photo by Gallo Images/Darren Stewart)

Mama mia! Here we go again

Instead of facing the music, Zandile Gumede seems to be winning a game of political musical chairs

Paddy Harper

Former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede. (Wikus De Wet/AFP)

ANC KWAZULU NATAL

Zandile Gumede sworn in as ANC MPL in KwaZulu-Natal

The governing party sends corruption-accused former mayor Zandile Gumede to the KwaZulu-Natal provincial legislature to ‘stabilise the municipality’

Paddy Harper

Awaiting punters: Although there was some narrowing of the gap between men and women between April and June, women have still experienced greater job losses during the pandemic. The gender pay gap among the poor also widened during this period. (Michele Spatari/AFP)

ANC KWAZULU NATAL

Lockdown, day 105: When the chips are really down

Coronavirus statistics are now people we know. The pandemic affects us all and it’s hard to see light at the end of the tunnel

Paddy Harper