ANC MP and chair of the Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services
Vincent Smith: what the State Capture Commission found, and what happened next
Where it stands
Smith was convicted and sentenced in March 2026 and is to effectively serve seven years in prison, according to the IDAC.Named in the Commission's report: Part III (Bosasa).
What the Commission found
- The Commission found that ANC MP Cedric Frolick helped persuade Smith to change his position on Bosasa while Smith sat on Parliament's correctional services committee.1Report reference: Part III (Bosasa)
What it recommended
- The Commission recommended that he be prosecuted under PRECCA and investigated under the MPs' Code of Conduct.2
What happened next
- Convicted and sentenced. Under a plea agreement accepted by the Johannesburg High Court he pleaded guilty to PRECCA, fraud, money laundering and tax charges and will effectively serve seven years, according to the IDAC.3,4
Their response
He confirmed the plea and sentence agreement in court.
Sources
- Daily Maverick, Charge Zuma, Mokonyane and Mantashe for Bosasa graft, State Capture report recommends (2 March 2022)
- Daily Maverick, The people and businesses the State Capture Commission recommends for prosecution by the NPA (Part 3, Bosasa) (3 March 2022)
- SAnews (South African Government News Agency), NPA scores victory in Vincent Smith State Capture case (5 March 2026)
- TimesLIVE, Former ANC MP Vincent Smith gets seven years for corruption (5 March 2026)
Commission findings are not criminal convictions. Some findings have been challenged in court. Each finding is attributed to the Commission and linked to its report.