Sibongile Mani should have been given an opportunity to pay back the money according to the South African Union of Students
Mani has been sentenced to five years in prison for spending money accidentally credited to her account by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme.
She spent about R800,000. The union also believes a suspended sentence would be appropriate.
The South African Union of Students’ Lubabalo Ndzoyiya said, “she was incorrect for using the funds…give her an option to pay back the money like other people, give her a suspended sentence just to make sure she doesn’t engage in process where she might benefit unduly.”
“The intention here is to correct what was done wrong….she was qualifying for certain allowances, it’s not like she was on a list she wasn’t supposed to be on.”
“What we are saying we don’t think the five-year imprisonment is the correct sentence, it’s a bit harsh because it doesn’t give an opportunity to pay back the money, correct her wrongdoing or either to be part of society for the next five years.”
Source: eNCA
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