The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has refuted allegations by the supporters of eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede that the party is plotting to remove her from her position. Gumede is on leave following her arrest in connection with a 208 - million - rand Durban solid waste tender. The party decided to extend the leave of absence of Gumede and the Newcastle mayor, Ntuthuko Mahlaba who is facing a murder charge. Now municipalities have been in the spot light for many years for all the wrong reasons, but the common factor is that it is more about politics than administration. Is it about time our municipalities are run like business where we introduce CEO’s rather than mayors? Should we rather get rid of mayors and will it be good for business?

GUEST: Dr. Trevor Ngwane – Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology and also President of the Sociological Association