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Gumede was arrested on corruption charges in May 2019 and the ANC compelled her to take a leave of absence the following month. On 12 June 2019, the municipality confirmed that Peer was standing in as acting eThekwini mayor during Gumede's leave. Though Gumede was initially put on one month's leave,
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