Ntando Khuzwayo, spokesperson for ANC branches in region, said they they had devised a strategy to have two groups attend Zandile Gumede's court appearances over the next two days.
Former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede is expected back in court on Tuesday. She and 21 others are charged in a R430m corruption case.Supporters of former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede are expected to descend on Durban's high court in numbers as she makes an appearance on Tuesday, alongside 21 others accused of fraud, corruption and racketeering.
Gumede is charged alongside former city manager Sipho Nzuza, who parted ways with the municipality after a full council voted in favour of his contract being terminated.Gumede is being represented by advocate Jay Naidoo. The state plans to prove how Gumede and Nzuza received kickbacks from waste-collection service providers. labelled Gumede’s court wrangles as a political ploy used to tarnish her reputation.
“There are sentiments we are getting from the ground suggesting that the delay of the ANC conference is linked to Gumede’s unwavering popularity,” said Khuzwayo.
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