Parliament's communications committee says its noted the sentencing of Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) board chairman Rubben Mohlaloga to 20 years in prison for defrauding the Land Bank back in 2012.
Committee chairwoman Hlengiwe Mkhize said a meeting with Communications Minister Stella-Ndabeni is scheduled to take place in the next two weeks.
Mohlaloga was on Thursday, sentenced to 20 years in jail by the commercial crimes court in Pretoria for defrauding the Land Bank of R6 million in a case dating back to 2012.
The Star reported that his lawyers successfully applied for leave to appeal the sentence.
Land Bank CEO Philemon Radichaba Mohlahlane was sentenced to 7 years in prison for his role in the scam and Dinga Rammy Nkhwashu of law firm Masepula Dinga Attorneys received a 24-year sentence.
They were also granted leave to appeal their sentences and released on bail.
