A Jeffrey's Bay woman accused of stealing more than R90 000 in stokvel money has been granted R1000 bail in the Humandsorp Magistrate's court.
36 year-old Nombulelo Mxakana made a brief court appearance on Thursday on charges of theft and her case was remanded to the 21st of January for further investigation.
Mxakana, who was the treasurer at a local stokvel club in Jeffrey's Bay, was arrested on Wednesday.
Its alleged that she failed to deposit members' monthly contributions into the club bank account for the past eleven months.
Police say the missing amount is estimated to be R91 690.00
Three days before stokvel club members opened a theft against Mxakana, her husband reported her as missing at the local police station.
Five days later she resurfaced at Graaff Reinet and went to the police station where she gave reasons for her questionable disappearance.
