Zandile Gumede

The four companies that scored what became a R320m eThekwini Durban Solid Waste contract paid about R36.5m to community-based contractors established by ...

IFS recommended that some of its findings be reported to the police. “The state has attempted to present an overview of the evidence that it will rely on — it is submitted that at the conclusion of the state’s case, there will be irrefutable evidence to convict the accused and the only verdict that can be returned by this honourable court is one of guilty,” Siramen said. The trial is continuing and the first witness is expected to be called on Tuesday. Saunders would say the agreement included the creation of a “patronage network” through the use of CBCs to benefit councillors, entities linked to them, business forums and political organisations, including the ANC. Siramen said the audit trail would show the service providers inflated invoices to “create the impression of delivery of services far in excess of what was actually delivered”. She said Integrity Forensic Solutions (IFS) was appointed by the city integrity and investigations unit (CIIU) to conduct a forensic investigation to assess the veracity of allegations (received through an anonymous tip-off).

Councillors and service providers have been lined up to take the witness stand in the fraud and corruption trial of former mayor Zandile.

To Subscribe to Sunday World, [click here.](https://subs.arena.africa/#!/offer/411?utm_source=promo411&utm_medium=Circ) The tender was to assist with illegal dumping and collection of refuse in various townships and in the inner city, and was dubbed a special project. Councillors and service providers have been lined up to take the witness stand in the fraud and corruption trial of former mayor Zandile Gumede.

The Durban High Court has heard about some of the alleged kickbacks former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede and some of her co-accused received as a result of ...

State prosecutor, Hazel Sireman says these were some of the kickbacks that were allegedly received. Accused 1 is— Nushera Soodyal (@nushera) Some of the cash is alleged to have landed in the bank accounts of Gumede and the then deputy head of supply chain management, Sandile Ngcobo. The court heard Ngcobo, who is accused number 5, received R600 000 towards the purchase of a Jaguar F Pace. The court heard the State will call a witness who will give evidence on the flow of the DSW tender money from eThekwini Municipality’s bank account to the companies awarded contracts and other. The Durban High Court has heard about some of the alleged kickbacks former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede and some of her co-accused received as a result of the manipulation of a multi-million rand Durban Solid Waste tender process.

Former eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede and her 21 co-accused face a string of charges including fraud and corruption.

Former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede's advocate Jay Naidoo wants to see the bundle of documents which were dropped off “anonymously” at reception at the ...

The court has made it clear each document will have to be proved.” She said although the data collected consisted of almost 120,500 pages, the state would only refer to a portion of this evidence. Regarding Nzuza, she said his cellphone had been taken by police at the time of his arrest and he had indicated he would object to the admissibility of this evidence.

After hearing the evidence, said prosecutor Hazel Siramen, the court would be hard-pressed to reach a conclusion other than of the accused being guilty.

“These offences were committed in line with the common objectives of the roleplayers in the racket. “Leo Saunders, director of Integrity Forensic Solutions (IFS), will give a detailed report on all the offences that were committed before, during and after the period of the award of the DSW tender. Siramen said the evidence would support the findings that Gumede, Mthembu, Nzuza, Abbu and Ngcobo “entered into an agreement… We will also present evidence on the analysis and interpretation of the data and information obtained from the investigation team of the DPCI. After hearing the evidence, said Siramen, the court would be hard-pressed to reach any conclusion other than the accused being guilty. “Accused five benefited in the amount of R600,000 [from payments from the service providers] which went towards the purchase of a Jaguar F-Pace.