Allegations against Durban mayor Zandile Gumede that she facilitated money laundering‚ fraud and corruption to grease cronies’ palms are expected to dominate an executive meeting on Tuesday. Gumede is under investigation by the Hawks. A full council meeting is scheduled for Thursday, when sparks are expected to fly over the dramatic allegations. Auditor-general Kimi Makwetu pulled his office’s staff from the municipality last week after death threats. Gumede insists her administration will “drive a corruption-free city”, adding that eThekwini had a zero-tolerance stance on all forms of corruption‚ fraud and maladministration. On Sunday, City Press reported that a hard-hitting forensic report, which informed the Hawks investigation, found that Gumede summoned a municipal official to her home to demand that a R25m tender go to hand-picked companies. The report stated that these companies may have belonged “to councillors and political figures that had supported Gumede in her political...
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