Former eThekwini municipal manager Sipho Nzuza challenges the Hawks’ account of how his cellphone was seized in the Durban Solid Waste R320m tender case, according to reporting by IOL.
The dispute centers on the defence’s version versus the prosecution’s version of the seizure process, with Nzuza’s legal team arguing over how the Hawks obtained the device and what that means for the case. The matter is being heard as part of the broader proceedings connected to allegations tied to the R320m tender linked to Durban Solid Waste.
IOL frames the development as an effort by the defence to contest the evidentiary foundation related to the cellphone, rather than to address the underlying allegations directly in the report. At this stage, outlets cited here do not provide further detail on the specific procedural or legal grounds, or on how the court rules, beyond noting that Nzuza’s defence is actively disputing the seizure narrative.
