Zandile Gumede trial: Third postponement this week raises judge's ire

The judge presiding over the corruption trial of former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede and her 21 co-accused did not take kindly to an accused's failure to let his lawyer know that he was too ill to attend the proceedings.

The proceedings were delayed on Monday, Tuesday and again Wednesday - and on all three occasions it was due to the absence of one of the accused, ANC councillor Sduduzo Khuzwayo. On Tuesday, Judge Sharmaine Balton was presented with a sick note on Khuzwayo's behalf, which stated that he was examined on 6 November.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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