SANDILE MOTHA
DISGRACED former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede has been sworn in at the KwaZulu-Natal legislature.
Gumede was forced to step down from the mayorship in light of criminal charges for fraud and corruption, which she still faces.
She now replaces the late MPL Ricardo Mthembu, who passed away from COVID-19 in June.
Her appointment comes after the corruption case against her and several co-accused was postponed to September.
Gumede is expected back in court next month.
She has appeared in the Durban Commercial Crimes Court on charges linked to tender irregularities, valued at R400 million dating back to 2016.
Gumede is accused of using her political status to influence the appointment of senior eThekwini personnel responsible for supply chain management, as well as legal matters and human resources.
She is also accused of giving instructions to the bid specification committee (BSC), bid adjudication committee (BAC) and the bid evaluation committee (BEC),
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