Corruption-convicted former KZN municipal councillor Lucky Moloi was sentenced to eight years in prison.
|||Pietermaritzburg - Corruption-convicted former municipal councillor Lucky Moloi was sentenced by the Pietermaritzburg Regional Court on Friday to eight years in prison, five of which would be suspended.
Moloi was further sentenced to 36 months of correctional supervision, 190 hours community service and to participate in a rehabilitation programme.
Moloi is a former uMgungundhlovu district municipality councillor in KwaZulu-Natal.
Magistrate Jac Jordaan further ordered that Moloi, 48, may not abuse alcohol or non-prescription drugs.
Moloi, father to eight children from two wives, was originally charged with former Msunduzi deputy mayor Alpha Shelembe and his wife Joyful who were both acquitted on May 28.
Shelembe's sister Nelisiwe and a former bodyguard were also acquitted of the charges of corruption.
It is alleged Moloi colluded with two others to buy a building in central Pietermaritzburg. Moloi and Shelembe allegedly shared a R1 million commission, of which Moloi received R200,000. Three of his vehicles were forfeited to the State on Thursday.
Jordaan said corruption must be stamped out and people removed from where they could commit crime.
Sapa