The trial of the former eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede and 21 other accused is expected to finally start in the High Court in Durban on Monday.
Former eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede and 21 co-accused face multiple charges of fraud and corruption relating to a R430 million 2016 Solid Waste tender.Former eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede and 21 co-accused face multiple charges of fraud and corruption relating to a R430 million 2016 Solid Waste tender.and 21 other accused is expected to finally start in the High Court in Durban on Monday.This is in connection with a 340-million-rand alleged irregular Durban Solid Waste tender awarded in 2017.
The indictment lists Gumede as a key figure in the case, with the tender being awarded while she was Mayor.During pre-trial proceedings, it transpired that some of the accused do not have funds to pay their legal representatives after their funds were frozen following a court application by the Asset Forfeiture Unit.
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