Premier, MEC left by the roadside during Boks’ parade

AN HOUR before the now infamous Rugby World Cup trophy-lifting row played out on the steps of Durban’s City Hall, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, KwaZulu-Natal’s premier, and MEC Siboniso Duma were left by the roadside amid the Springboks’ trophy parade through the city.

Both heavyweight provincial politicians were passengers on the same bus for nearly four hours, trailing the rugby players during last Saturday’s procession, before the vehicle stopped on the side of Josiah Gumede Road, a short distance