General news: The regional structure of COPE KZN is dormant at the moment, as the MPL Lucky Gabela is refusing to vacate his seat or account for COPE money. There is a stalemate which apparently will only be resolved once the court-case deciding the status of Mbazima Shilowa is over. Gabela refuses to acknowledge the leadership of Terror Lekota, instead pledging allegiance to Shilowa. This is most likely because Gabela has been refusing for more than a year to account for the mis-spending of COPE funds and is most likely trying to keep the investigation into missing money at bay for as long as possible. It is believed that he is currently bankrolling ousted COPE officials such as Phillip Mhlongo and Mthoko Miyendi.
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