BREAKING: Zandile Gumede removed as eThekwini mayor
The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has confirmed the removal of embattled eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede.
Provincial secretary, Mdumiseni Ntuli says the Provincial Executive Committee has decided to redeploy all party members serving on Executive Committees of eThekwini and Msunduzi.
The PEC has mandated the Provincial Working Committee to ensure that all vacancies brought about by the decision to be filled within the next week.
Gumede was arrested in May in connection with what the Hawks believe was a dodgy multi-million Rand waste removal tender, dating back to 2016.
The party then placed Gumede on special leave.
@eThekwiniM Mayor #Zandile Gumede has been redeployed along with all @eThekwiniM Exco members. Umsunduzi Mayor, Themba Njilo and other senior leaders have also been redeployed.@ANCKZN Secretary, Mdumiseni Ntuli confirms below @ECR_Newswatch pic.twitter.com/gmVt4rO48e
— Nushera Raisa Soodyal (@nushera) August 13, 2019
The PEC also reaffirmed the "correctness of the decision it took a few months ago to call for the Provincial Government to place Msunduzi Local Municipality under administration."
#ZandileGumede The @ANCKZN PEC has decided that allANC members serving in EXCO of @eThekwiniM and Umsunduzi muni should with immediate effect be redeployed @ECR_Newswatch This includes the @eThekwiniM Mayor. pic.twitter.com/8lDSrL6FH4
— Nushera Raisa Soodyal (@nushera) August 13, 2019
This is a developing story.
