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DURBAN - The fraud and corruption trial against former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede and 21 others will resume at the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Durban on Monday.
Gumede and her co-accused are facing a litany of charges, including fraud, corruption, and contravention of the Municipal Finance Management Act.
This relates to the awarding of a Durban Solid Waste tender worth over R300-million.
The state alleges Gumede acted with a common purpose to manipulate procurement processes but Gumede maintains the charges against her are politically motivated.
She was elected chairperson of the ANC's biggest eThekwini regions in 2022.