Former ANC MP Vincent Smith has been sentenced to seven years of direct imprisonment after reaching a plea and sentencing agreement with the state.
Johannesburg high court judge Mohamed Ismail presided over the matter and accepted the agreement in terms of the Criminal Procedure Act, as presented by the state and confirmed by Smith.
Investigating Directorate Against Corruption Idac spokesperson Henry Mamothame said the accused was a legislator entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring that the laws of the country were upheld.
