A Walter Sisulu University student appeared in court in East London for the alleged theft of R14.1m from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme.
Sibongile Mani (28), handed herself over to the Hawks’ Eastern Cape Provincial Office on Tuesday morning.
“It is alleged that during June 2017, Mani illegally received just over R14.1m from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS),” said Hawks Eastern Cape spokesperson, Captain Anelisa Feni.
“She allegedly spent just over R810 000 of this amount on personal items over a period of three months before the anomaly was detected by the scheme,” she said.
Feni said Mani was released on a warning and is expected to appear again on 02 July.
She also told Algoa FM News that the investigation into the theft of the money is still ongoing.
“I can confirm that the case is still under investigation. We cannot rule out the possibility of more arrests. At this she is the only suspect that has been arrested in relation to this case,” Feni said.
“More information will be revealed at the right time.”
