SONGEZO ZIBI | Sympathy for Mani is proof of how low SA morality has sunk

When citizens think it’s OK to take unsolicited property, how can we have a functional society?

03 April 2022 - 17:33 By Songezo Zibi

On March 30 the East London magistrate’s court jailed Sibongile Mani for an effective five years for theft. She stole R818,000 that was mistakenly deposited into her account...

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