Mxolisi Kaunda

Critics have accused the ANC of bribery in constituting a council in eThekwini and electing as mayor Mxolisi Kaunda a pro-Zuma official who was unable to account for his whereabouts during a failed insurrection in July which claimed more than 350 lives and cost tens of billions in damages mostly in KZN and Gauteng...

Gumede's successor in 2019 was 49-year-old Mxolisi Kaunda who is close to Zikalala and is a Ramaphosa-loyalist; his appointment is seen in the province as a big win for the president and premier...