Former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede joins uMkhonto weSizwe Party.

Former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede has officially joined the uMkhonto weSizwe Party. Gumede will serve as the party's deputy convener in KwaZulu-Natal. MK Secretary-General Sibonelo Nomvalo described her as a committed and experienced leader who will strengthen the party's structures in the province. Gumede was mayor from 2016 to 2019 and still faces corruption charges linked to the Durban Solid Waste tender, which she denies. We spoke to Political Analyst, Dr. William Mpofu.

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