The day former PS Mhlauli tasted freedom

On the day of the case, Mhlauli alighted from a white luxurious sedan, dressed in a grey-white striped suit, to hear judgement on his appeal against the 2007 conviction and sentence on corruption and abuse of office charge. He entered Courtroom 7 and sat patiently besides his legal representative Reuben Lekorwe while Justice Key Dingake was still deliberating on the other matters before him.

When his case was called, Mhlauli sprang up and entered the dock to listen to Dingake reading his judgement. In the middle of the judgement, Dingake retreated to his chambers leaving the court room all to Mhlauli's family, friends and a handful of journalists who attended the court session. He eventually alighted from his chambers about 30 minutes later and continued reading his judgement. When the judge announced his freedom, Mhlauli hurried out of the courtroom to his stationery white sedan and quenched the thirst with what looked like a soft drink from a distance.