Neighbours support embattled Durban mayor Zandile Gumede
Durban - Embattled eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede can still count on the support of the people she has lived among. A mother of four, Gumede was born and grew up in Amaoti near Inanda, north of Durban. It was there that she cut her political teeth in the ANC.
She has held various positions in a political career spanning more than 30 years. The highlight of her career was being elected mayor of eThekwini in 2016. “Too many cases of corruption have been reported in the municipality before, but there has never been such intense scrutiny on the individual. We believe she has been pursued because she looks after the poor. She has helped many people feed their family through the expanded public works programme,” Mdlevu said.
“Mama Gumede has spearheaded the development of RDP houses after people were living in mud houses. Before it was gravel with no water and street lights, but now our dignity has been restored. To us she is a living legend who joined politics when it was not fashionable to do so facing teargas and dodging bullets from apartheid forces,” she said.
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