An East London Personal Assistant pleaded guilty in the East London Special Crimes Regional Court on Friday to 52 counts of theft and money laundering involving more than R11 million.
The 47-year-old Retha Voogt was charged along with four other family members, including her husband Alec, of stealing the money over some time from 2013 from her employer, the Moore Stephens Auditing firm and PSG Consult in East London.
In submitting her guilty plea on Friday, Voogt stated that she had gambled all the money away and nothing to show for it.
She also stated that her family members were not aware of her actions.
Voogt’s Lawyer Andre Schoombee says all charges were withdrawn against her co-accused at Friday's court appearance.
The matter was postponed to January 2021 for sentencing.
Voogt could face up to 15-years in prison.
