Throughout his political career, UDM leader Bantu Holomisa had positioned himself as an anti-corruption crusader and a man for whom the principle of right or wrong were non-negotiable.

Such a portrayal has increasingly been betrayed by his unquestioning support of Mandela Bay mayor Mongameli Bobani, a man under investigation by the Hawks for allegedly being part of a syndicate that looted millions of rand from the metro...