Hundreds of supporters of eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede marched to the ANC headquarters in Durban and refused to leave until they were assured Gumede would be reinstated.
Durban – Hundreds of supporters of criminally charged eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede -- currently on forced leave -- marched to the African National Congress headquarters in Durban on Tuesday and refused to leave until they were assured Gumede would be reinstated.
African News Agency counted 20 buses, with several drivers saying they had transported the crowds from Umlazi and Ntuzuma. One of the bus drivers -- speaking on condition of anonymity -- told ANA that the buses had been “taken off-routes” to bus in the protestors. ANC deputy provincial chairperson Mike Mabuyakhulu tried to address the protestors but was shouted down and swiftly removed by the police.Zikalala is also the premier of KwaZulu-Natal and tensions between him and Gumede are said to be heightened.
A clutch of other suspects were arrested two weeks prior to the arrest of Gumede, Mthembu and the businessman in relation to the same crime.
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