Sibongile Mani spared jail time after spending Nsfas cash paid in error

06 November 2023 - 08:22 By Zamandulo Malonde

Sibongile Mani, the Walter Sisulu University (WSU) student who lived her millionaire dream after National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) funds were erroneously deposited into her student account,  no longer faces jail time for her theft conviction...

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