He was once was considered Durbans most hated man and was often described by ratepayers as arrogant for not listening to what people wanted.
On Tuesday Dr Mike Sutcliffe, who remained an active player in local governance, was appointed the governance expert to support the dysfunctional Msunduzi municipality.
This comes after KwaZulu-Natal cooperative governance and traditional affairs Cogta MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi launched forensic investigations into Msunduzi, Nongoma and KwaDukuza municipalities in March after allegations of fraud and corruption and in the wake of the auditor-general's findings.