Zandile gumede
Zandile Gumede fraud trial with 21 other suspects back in court
The trial was supposed to start a long while ago but has seen many delays.
Late last year, the State in the matter of Gumede and 21 others said that it was ready for trial. But the trial has still not started, with some of the accused still not prepared to proceed.
The group faces charges linked to the irregularities around a Durban solid waste tender worth over R320 million.
**Youtube Description: **Members of the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal have nominated their preferred candidates for new leadership on the second day of the provincial elective conference. eThekwini ANC regional chairperson Zandile Gumede has declined her nomination to contest the provincial treasurer position due to the step aside rule. She faces fraud and corruption charges.
Former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede and her co-accused in the case which include 21 past and present municipal officials, business people and entities are said to have flouted procurement processes for a waste removal tender which cost the city R320 million.
Gumede and her co-accused allegedly flouted procurement processes for a waste removal tender, which the city forked out R320 million for.
The most serious charge on the lengthy indictment, a conviction on racketeering carries with it a hefty sentence of up to life in prison or a fine of as much as R1 billion.
Gumede and her 21 co-accused, which include a number of past and present municipal officials, stand accused of having flouted procurement processes for a waste removal tender which the city paid a staggering R320 million for.
Gumede and 21 others stand accused of a whopping 2,793 counts of conspiracy to commit corruption, corruption, fraud, money laundering and contravention of the Municipal Finance Management Act, among others.
The fraud, corruption, money laundering and racketeering case - linked to an irregular Durban solid waste tender involving over R300 million - was back in the Durban High Court on Monday morning.
The court needs to finalise all documentation for all the accused as the matter is set to proceed for trial next month.
The party is now tightening measures and trying to prevent those affected by the contentious resolution from being eligible to lead in the organisation.
Three of its leaders announced that adding Nyawose and Nolubabalo Mthembu-Zondi into their REC was part of their bid to build unity in the organisation.
In a sit-down interview with Eyewitness News on Monday, Zikhalala has complained that Mkhize has been undermining the current leadership of the province by meeting and addressing certain caucuses in KZN as they held their regional conferences.
Although victorious, Gumede is not participating in any party activities having stepped aside over the multiple corruption charges she’s facing.
She beat her competition, Thabani Nyawose by 29 votes.
Zandile Gumede was elected as the eThekwini regional chairperson on 10 April 2022. Gumede's slate took a clean sweep of all positions during the ANC KZN regional conference. Gumede, who faced corruption charges from her time as mayor, was not at the conference due to the ANC's step-aside rule.
After long delays, the ANC KZN regional conference taking place eThekwini finally completed the nominations process on 10 April 2022. Former mayor Zandile Gumede accepted the nomination for Chairperson via a letter. Gumede, who faced corruption charges from her time as Mayor of eThekwini, is going against Council Speaker Thabani Nyawose. #ANC #ANCKZN #ANCeTHEKWINICONFERENCE
After hours of debate over the passing of credentials, the ANC eThekwini conference has adjourned with delegates expected to continue arguing over the issue later this morning.