Corruption-accused Zandile Gumede and DA in war of words over her SONA attendance
17 February 2020
Embattled former eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede has hit out at the DA for its criticism of her State of the Nation Address (SONA) attendance last week.
In an emotive statement issued on Monday, Gumede lashed out at DA caucus leader in the metro, Nicole Graham, who has been a vocal critic of the former mayor.
Graham criticised Gumede's presence at the SONA, saying she flew into Cape Town, "comfortably seated in business class".
"Who paid for this? Her place card at SONA indicated that she was representing Salga, the South African Local Government Association, which is a public entity that accounts to Parliament."