South Africa’s ANC mayor in Durban arrested for graft vanguardngr.com vanguardnews
The mayor in South Africa’s third largest city, Durban, and a senior ANC member was arrested and charged with corruption on Tuesday, the latest in scandals plaguing the governing party.Zandile Gumede, 58, who has led Durban for the past three years, faces charges of embezzling public funds and money laundering, according to a statement released by the city.
The arrest comes in the wake of investigations by the special police investigations unit known as the Hawks into fraud and corruption involving a 208-million-rand tender to treat solid waste. After a brief hearing in court on Tuesday, Gumede was freed on 50,000-rand bail, according to the police. She and 11 other suspects facing similar charges will return to court on August 8.
The ANC won last week’s general elections with 57.5 percent of the vote — enough for an outright majority with 230 seats out of 400 in parliament.
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