Zandile Gumede trial: Third postponement this week raises judge's ire
Kaveel Singh
Share your Subscriber Article
You have 5 articles to share every month. Send this story to a friend!
Loading, please wait...
Subscribers can listen to this article
Zandile Gumede is seen during a pre-trial hearing at the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Durban.
Darren Stewart/Gallo Images
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.
Read this for free
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.
Try our free 14-day trial
Already a subscriber? Sign in
Next on News24
WRAP | Mkhwebane removed as Public Protector
11 Sep
Show Comments ()
Game On!
Can you ace them all?
Today’s crossword, wordflower, sudoku and weekly news quiz
Play Now
Newsletters
Sommelier - Bi-weekly
A new bi-weekly newsletter by wine editor Daléne Fourie. The newsletter will serve as a guide for those who make wine, those who want to learn more about wine, and those who simply just love wine.
Get the newsletter
Currencies Commodities Jse Indexes
Rand - Dollar
18.50
-0.8%
Rand - Aus dollar
11.84
-0.3%
Industrial 25
99,246
+1.6%
Financial 15
16,400
+1.3%
