The former mayor of Ingwe municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, Nomagugu Luzulane, has been sentenced to an effective five years in jail after he was convicted of stealing from the poor to fund a funeral of a local councillor’s relative.
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The former mayor of the now defunct Ingwe municipality in KwaZulu-Natal has been found guilty of stealing from the poor after she diverted funds from a food parcel scheme.
The former mayor of the now defunct Ingwe municipality, Nomagugu Luzulane accused of using taxpares' money to pay for the funeral of former ANC Harry Gwala regional secretary Amos Zondi, has claimed innocence.