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Former eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede and 21 others appeared in the Durban Commercial Crimes Court on 23 March 2021. Their case has been transferred to the Durban High Court for a pre-trial conference. Picture: Nkosikhona Duma/Eyewitness News.

Tender

State: Gumede unduly benefited R2.9m from eThekwini waste collection tender

By Nkosikhona Duma

Gumede and 21 others face fraud, corruption and racketeering charges relating to the dodgy tender amounting to a revised figure of R320 million, excluding VAT.

  • Samwu-affiliated workers gather outside the Ugu District Municipality offices demanding that the mayor addresses them on 30 January 2020. Picture: Nkosikhona Duma/EWN

    Report reveals damning findings against senior Ugu Municipality officials

    Revelations include failure to follow adequate procurement processes in the awarding of tenders, nepotism and paying suppliers for incomplete work.

    586 days ago
  • FILE: Former Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku visits the Nasrec quarantine and isolation centre on 20 July 2020. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    SIU refutes Masuku’s claim that it’s venturing into a political game

    Masuku was fired by Premier David Makhura on the back of the findings of a preliminary report by the SIU.

    589 days ago
  • FILE: Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku on 20 July 2020 inspects the Nasrec field hospital's state of readiness amidst the province's increase in coronavirus cases. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    Future of some Gauteng ANC leaders still unclear due to corruption allegations

    The provincial executive committee (PEC) is meeting this weekend to consider a report by the integrity commission relating to a multimillion-rand personal protective equipment (PPE) tender.

    610 days ago
  • FILE: The Nelson Mandela Foundation says they don't believe the party was serious about addressing corruption in government and in the party. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

    Mandela Foundation: Meeting with ANC top 6 the harshest we’ve had with them

    A group including the Desmond and Leah Tutu Foundation, Ahmed Kathrada Foundation and Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution were invited to meet with the president.

    634 days ago
  • FILE: Cosatu members. Picture EWN

    Cosatu to embark on general strike against corruption in the country

    This follows calls in several civil society movements for South Africans to rise against the unabated corruption in the public and private sectors which have undermined economic growth.

    634 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: GCIS

    Walk the talk: Opposition parties react to Ramaphosa’s letter to ANC members

    On Sunday, Ramaphosa issued the open letter raising a number of issues and taking a hard line on corruption related to the provision of personal protective equipment.

    637 days ago
  • Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga at a briefing on 1 June 2020. Picture: GCIS

    Motshekga denies claims she or her family involved in COVID tender procurement

    Motshekga has also denied allegations that her husband Mathole Motshekga produces sanitisers to sell to schools.

    649 days ago
  • Finance Minister Tito Mboweni. Picture: GCIS

    Mboweni: As soon as we stated COVID budgets did thieves plan to loot

    Mboweni and Treasury officials appeared before Parliament’s finance committees on Wednesday.

    655 days ago
  • MMC Loyiso Masuku (right) takes the oath of office. Picture: @Loyiso_Masuku/Twitter

    Loyiso Masuku's return to metro dependent on outcome of tender probe

    Masuku has taken leave pending a probe into the multimillion-rand deal to supply personal protective equipment to the Gauteng Health Department.

    656 days ago
  • The National Assembly of South Africa on 22 May 2019. Picture: @GovernmentZA/Twitter.

    Govt PPE procurement to be main feature this week in Parly

    Members of Parliament will embark on constituency work after four months of virtual meetings and several sittings.

    657 days ago
  • Man stands in front of housing unit in Talana, Tzaneen. Image: Limpopo Gov/Elvis Tshikhudo

    Limpopo's R2.4m tin shack flop 'insulting' says CEO whose tender bid was snubbed

    Limpopo Premier Stan Mathabatha has come under fire for launching an embarrassing shack settlement, costing R2.4m for 40 shacks, last week.

    658 days ago
  • FILE: Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku on 20 July 2020 inspects the Nasrec field hospital's state of readiness amidst the province's increase in coronavirus cases. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    EFF in Gauteng lodges criminal complaint against MEC Masuku

    Masuku, his wife Loyiso and presidential spokesperson, Khusela Diko and her husband, have been linked to a multimillion tender, which has raised questions.

    658 days ago
  • FILE: Gauteng Premier David Makhura. Picture: @GautengProvince/Twitter.

    Makhura: We couldn't use open tender system for PPE because of COVID-19

    David Makhura has chosen to start Thursday's provincial command council briefing with an update on the allegations of tender irregularities on the COVID-19 funds in the provincial health department.

    661 days ago
  • FILE: A SANDF vehicle seen in Johannesburg on 9 November 2013 during a parade. Picture: EWN.

    Sandf major general allegedly awarded his wife tender worth R210m - report

    The South African National Defence Force is reportedly investigating a major general for allegedly awarding defence tender contracts to his spouse worth R210 million.

    1051 days ago
  • Picture: SAPS

    Limpopo man arrested for demanding bribe in exchange for tender

    The suspect allegedly demanded R100,000 in exchange for the contract.

    1272 days ago
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