GOVERNMENT officials want the accounting student convicted for pocketing R818 000 from NSFAS to continue her studies at the Walter Sisulu University.
Parliament’s Select Committee on Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture has called for 31-year-old Sibongile Mani to finish her studies, despite being convicted of theft at the East London Regional Court on Monday.
The court found that she unlawfully spent R818 000 out of R14 million which had been erroneously paid into her student account.
Shopping
She spent the money at 48 winkels in three cities – East London, Centurion and Johannesburg – in a two-month shopping spree, before her student account was blocked.
She spent the kroon on dop, entjies, blankets, clothes for men, jackets, handbags, furniture, beauty products and groceries.
Her monthly stipend for food…