Former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede's corruption case to resume on August.
A former senior official from the eThekwini municipality, known as a ‘loyalist’ to former mayor Zandile Gumede, told the Durban High Court on Wednesday that he signed a decision circular extending the appointments of four companies awarded the R320 million Durban Solid Waste (DSW) tender without seeking further clarity because everything was straightforward.
The witness, who cannot be named, testified that the 2018 decision circular was one of several documents submitted for his signature by a senior manager responsible for legal advice in the City manager's office.
“At my level and experience, the matter was clear. I did not seek any clarity,” the witness told the court.
At the time, the witness was acting on behalf of former eThekwini City manager Sipho Nzuza.
