The former president pleaded his support for eThekwini Mayor, Zandile Gumede on twitter.
Embattled eThekwini Mayor, Zandile Gumede has spoken for the first since her court appearance in the Durban Commercial Crimes Court over fraud charges.
JOHANNESBURG - Former President Jacob Zuma has pleadge his support for embattled eThekwini Mayor, Zandile Gumede. Zuma tweeted,"I shall show Comrade Zandile Gumede the same support that she has shown me for the past decade. Be strong my Leader, this too shall pass".Gumede faces corruption-related charges, including that of fraud.She has been released on bail following her brief appearance in the Durban Commercial Crimes Court.On Sunday, Gumede met with ANC provincial structures. She told eNCA that her job is safe for now.
"I'm so fortunate that I'm one of the leaders of this glorious movement of which everything is done through protocols. Today we had a good meeting with officials and they want to understand what happened," said Gumede.Gumede replied; "No, there's no such thing... as media you must learn to take from the horse’s mouth as you're doing today. For now, I've met with leaders and I went to court and then that's it".
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