Corrupt councillor's vehicles seized

Three vehicles belonging to former uMgungundhlovu district municipality councillor Lucky Moloi were seized by the State on Thursday.

This was ahead of Moloi being sentenced in the Pietermaritzburg Regional Court on Friday after being found guilty of corruption in March.

Prosecutor Makosi Mnthembu asked magistrate Jac Jordaan in court on Thursday to impose a sentence of a minimum of five years in prison on Moloi.

Moloi was convicted of receiving a "commission" of R200,000 from a property seller for recommending and approving the sale of a Pietermaritzburg property to the district municipality in October 2003.

Taking inflation into account, it was calculated the value of the proceeds from Moloi's unlawful activity would be worth around R343,000 today.

Moloi's seized vehicles were two Mercedes-Benz worth R60,000 each, and a bakkie also worth R60,000.

Mnthembu said Moloi had been a prominent politician elected to be a trustee for the people, especially the poor, but had abused his position.