Adios amigo: Shabalala heads to jail after leave to appeal is denied

Former KZN treasurer sentenced to 15 years for his role in awarding the corrupt R44m Intaka contract

13 September 2022 - 17:04 By Tania Broughton

Former KZN treasurer Sipho Shabalala began serving his 15-year prison sentence on Tuesday, after Pietermaritzburg high court judge Dhaya Pillay denied his application for leave to appeal his convictions and sentence for his role in the so-called “Amigos Case”...

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