One of the most prominent women in South Africa is Zandile Gumede.
She is the mayor of Durban and has been dubbed the name, Mama, by her admirers.
The mother and grandmother has had such a successful political career.
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She went to Amaoti Primary School and later joined Zwelibanzi Secondary School.
The father of Gumede was a police officer.
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The strict background has made her one of the most active members of the women group in her church.
She attends the Methodist Church of Southern Africa.
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The elegant mayor was born on 12th of May in 1961 in Amaoti at Inanda North of Durban.
She is currently 58 years old.
The mayor tries to spare time for her family as much as possible.
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She is mostly with her family during holidays such as Christmas Day and New Years Eve.
The Ethekwini Mayor she is a mother of four children and a grandmother of seven grandchildren.
The mayor leads over 3.5 million citizens.
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This was during the period when she was the chairperson of the ANC party in Angola Branch in Amaoti.
Her term was set to run from 2016 to 2021 as per the South Africa constitution.
However, the mayor did not just shoot to this position.
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Zandile has held significant positions both in the government and community.
She has worked with dedication and zeal to meet all the set objectives.
The election of Gumede meant so much for the women in South Africa.
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It gave the women the motivation and empowerment they required to vie and take up big government seats.
In her era, Zandile has ensured that she has given women more powerful positions.
She has also dedicated herself to improving service delivery to communities.
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It is because she has been accused of both corruption and fraud charges.
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These allegations are severe, especially, for a high ranking position such as that of Gumede.
Due to this, she has been suspended as the eThekwini mayor.
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