The fraud case involving former mayor of eThekwini, Zandile Gumede, is set to proceed on Wednesday following delays.
One of the accused charged alongside former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede for R320 million Durban Solid Waste tender fraud has been permitted by the Durban High Court to attend a cleansing ritual following her mother’s death and burial in early May.
The High Court heard the application of Khoboso Dlomo (accused 16) on Monday. In her application, Dlomo — who is married to Bongani Dlomo (accused 15) — requested to be excused from court this coming Friday and asked for an early adjournment on Thursday. She informed the court that her mother passed away on April 26, 2026, with the funeral held on May 2.
Dlomo, who is Mosotho by birth, explained that her family adheres to Basotho cultural customs.
“According to Basotho tradition, a two-day cleansing ritual or ceremony has to be held roughly a month after the death of an elder, which my mother was,” she explained.
