There was a change of pace in the Zandile Gumede trial on Thursday, with the media thrust into the central focus of the high-profile corruption case.
The matter ordinarily deals with supply chain procedures, intimidation, and allegations of rampant corruption relating to R320 million siphoned by Gumede and her 21 co-accused from the eThekwini Municipality's Durban Solid Waste unit. But Judge Sharmaine Balton's attention in court was mostly spent on hearing arguments opposing her restrictive media ruling earlier in the year.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
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