DA puts pressure on eThekwini Speaker to table a motion of no confidence against Zandile Gumede

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Kwa-Zulu Natal province has called on eThekwini municipality Speaker William Mapena to table a motion of no confidence against mayor Zandile Gumede.

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This comes after the court case against Gumede over corruption, fraud and racketeering charges was postponed until next year.

However, the official opposition party in the council says it is time for Speaker Mapena to heed their call and table a motion of no confidence against Gumede.

” The Speaker keeps rejecting our motion, we are saying next month at the council meeting, they must have a debate on the motion of no confidence against Zandile Gumede,” Zwakele Mncwango, the DA’s provincial leader said.

” We are saying we have lost confidence, it is not about the matter being in court or not.”

Mapena had previously rejected DA’s and Economic Freedom Fighters’ motions of no confidence against Gumede.

Gumede remains to be on a special extended leave granted by the ruling party in the council the African National Congress.