A state witness was questioned at length yesterday by defence counsel in connection with the City’s investigation that ultimately led to charges being brought against former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede and her co-accused in relation to an alleged tender scandal.
Gumede and her co-accused, who include former Durban city manager Sipho Nzuza, former exco member Mondli Mthembu, Robert Abbu, who was DSW deputy head, and Sandile Ngcobo, the former deputy head of supply chain management, among others, face several charges – including conspiracy to commit corruption, corruption, fraud, money laundering, racketeering, contravention of the Municipal Finance Management Act and contravention of the Municipal Systems Act – related to a R300 million tender scandal.
Owing to the matter, Gumede was recalled from her position as mayor in 2019, and became a…