Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: Student who spent NSFAS money imprisoned

Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: Student who spent NSFAS money imprisoned

The 31-year-old faces five years in prison.

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Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: WSU student who stole NSFAS imprisoned

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READ MORE: Sibongile Mani handed 5-year sentence after splurging NSFAS funds

Walter Sisulu University (WSU) student Sibongile Mani has been sentenced to five years in prison for theft relating to the R14-million accidentally credited to her account by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) in 2017. 

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