Sentencing proceedings were postponed in the East London regional court on Friday in the case against a Personal Assistant who pleaded guilty in November last year to 52 counts of theft and money laundering involving more than R11 million.
The 47-year-old Retha Voogt pleaded guilty to stealing the money from her employer, the Moore Stephens Auditing firm and PSG Consult in East London, over some time from 2013 onwards.
She stated, however, that she’d gambled all the money away and had nothing to show for it.
At Friday's proceedings, the matter was postponed to the 2nd and 3rd of March, to allow the defence and the state time to study the probation offices and correctional services reports.
It is anticipated that in March, the reports will be handed to the court to be scrutinised and debated.
Voogt could face up to 15-years in prison.
