15 years for former KZN Treasury head who abused his position

KZN judge says 'amigos scheme' involving senior ANC politicians to divert money from the poverty alleviation fund was tantamount to treason

08 September 2022 - 17:33

By TANIA BROUGHTON

Former KwaZulu-Natal Treasury head Sipho Shabalala has been sentenced to an effective 15 years in prison for his role in the so-called “amigos case”, involving the award of a R44m contract for water purification plants by the provincial government.

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