News24 reports that a businessman, two former Ekurhuleni city council officials and their two companies have been convicted of corruption, money laundering and defrauding the municipality of R21.8m in 2007.  

Velero David, the owner of Meropa Sechabeng Technology, Nilesh Singh, former executive director of the city's ICT department, and Andrew Mphushomadi, the city's former chief IT architect, were found guilty in the Commercial Crimes Court in Pretoria on 23 May.  Mphushomadi and Singh had worked for the city at the time the crimes were committed.  The case emanated from a tender worth R21.8m for the supply and maintenance of computers in the municipality.  Singh and Velero (including his company) were found guilty on charges of corruption and fraud.  Mphushomadi and his company were also convicted on a charge of money laundering and fraud.  The matter was postponed to 31 July for pre-sentence reports.

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