The trial of former eThekwini mayor, Zandile Gumede, and her 21 co-accused is due to resume in the Durban High Court on Monday morning.
Her co-accused include former municipal manager, Sipho Nzuza, and some former ANC councillors. They face charges that include fraud and corruption in connection with a multi-million rand waste removal tender in 2017.
State prosecutor, Advocate Ashika Luckan, has argued in court that Gumede received kickbacks after she allegedly steered the awarding of contracts to certain companies. In March, the second state witness, senior investigator of the city’s integrity unit, Shaun Hitler, told the court that a decision to appoint Integrity Forensic Services to investigate the matter was taken verbally.
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