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- The eThekwini city manager’s wife was arrested on Friday in connection with a multi-million rand Durban solid waste tender scandal.
- She is the 17th person to be arrested and charged in connection with the case.
- Others include former eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede and Councilor Mondli Mthembu.
Bagcinele Cynthia Nzuza, the wife of eThekwini City Manager Sipho Nzuza, is the 17th person to be arrested in connection with a Durban Solid Waste Tender (DSW) corruption scandal.
Nzuza, 51, appeared in the Durban Commercial Crimes Court Tuesday on a corruption charge related to the R430 million DSW bid fraud case, the Hawks said in a statement. She was released on bail of 30,000 rand.
“Ms. Nzuza, wife of Mr. Sipho Nzuza, the municipal manager of eThekwini Municipality, allegedly facilitated the installation of a built-in kitchen in the home of her mother-in-law and one of the service providers involved in the multi-million rand tender for Solid waste reportedly paid R18,000 for the facility, “said Hawks spokesman Colonel Katlego Mogale.
Her husband, Sipho Nzuza, is also charged in the case, along with former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede, Councilor Mondli Mthembu and now 14 others.
Sipho Nzuza was in court two weeks ago for allegedly violating the conditions of his bail in October, News24 previously reported.
Both the State, led by prosecutor Hazel Siraramen, and his lawyer, defender Doda Madonsela, agreed to amend two of his bail conditions, which means that he will continue to be a free man working as a city administrator, but with a further indication clear where her powers lie. .
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He was arrested on March 10 by the Hawks and faced charges of fraud and corruption. He is currently out on bail of 50,000 rand.
The case against Bagcinele Cynthia Nzuza was postponed until December 10.
The co-defendants are charged with colluding with corporate entities to circumvent the outcome of the municipality’s supply chain management protocols.
– Compiled by Paul Herman
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