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Zandile Gumede. Gallo Images The ANC in KZN has lashed out at the State for taking too long with Zandile Gumede's corruption case. ANC members, who appeared before the provincial integrity commission, say delays in cases lead them to believe State organs are being used for politics. The State told the court that police arrested Gumede and her co-accused in May 2019 to prevent them from intimidating municipal staff. The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has criticised the State for taking too long to progress with court cases, particularly the corruption matter involving former eThekwi...

Delay in fraud case ’prejudicial’ to Zandile Gumede, says lawyer By Sihle Mavuso Share Durban – The State’s case of corruption against former eThekwini mayor and ANC KZN MPL Zandile Gumede was postponed on Thursday, with the presiding magistrate warning further delays could lead to the matter being struck off the roll. Durban Commercial Crimes Court magistrate Dawn Somaroo gave the warning in the seventh court appearance of Gumede and her co-accused. Gumede and 17 of her co-accused, including suspended eThekwini city manager Sipho Nzuza, and his wife Bagcinile and senior A...

Former mayor Zandile Gumede faces fraud, corruption and racketeering charges linked to a waste collection tender amounting to R430 million.

The lead prosecutor in the R430-million Durban Solid Waste (DSW) graft case involving former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede, city manager Sipho Nzuza, Nzuza’s wife, senior councillor Mondli Mthembu, officials and service providers, asked a Durban Magistrates’ Court on Thursday for almost four months’ grace to catalogue and digitise a mass of documents before handover, much to the annoyance of the defence.  Senior prosecutor Ashika Lucken further told magistrate Dawn Somaroo that only once all of the documents had been compiled and digitally collated, would a preliminary indictment be m...

Zandile Gumede corruption case postponed to March Updated Nushera Soodyal Share this: The corruption case against former eThekwini mayor, Zandile Gumede and her 17 co-accused could be struck off the roll if the State isn't ready to proceed at the next appearance. Nushera Soodyal The State had earlier told the court while a forensic audit report that had been outstanding was complete - - it needed a lengthy adjournment to go through it and to prepare a provisional indictment – among other reasons. Counsel for all of the accused were opposed to this and said the forensic report should be ma...