The court case involving former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede resumed in the Durban High Court yesterday.

The case involves an irregular Durban Solid Waste tender and 21 others, including persons and companies.

According to the regional spokesperson for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Natasha Ramkisson-Kara, the trial began in August last year, where the accused tendered their pleas of not guilty to the charges against them.

“Gumede and others face several charges, including conspiracy to commit corruption, corruption, fraud, money laundering, racketeering, contravention of the Municipal Finance Management Act 56 of 2003 and contravention of the Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000 – amounting to over R300m,” says Ramkisson-Kara.

In June 2021, Berea Mail reported that racketeering charges were raised against Gumede, who appeared in the Durban High Court in the ongoing case.

At the time, a trial date was set for mid-year in 2022, for the response and request for further particulars by the parties.