Limpopo woman (65) loses stolen R3.6m to investment scam
Jocoba Johanna Kitshoff (65) was arrested by the Hawks Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Unit for allegedly stealing R3.6m from her employer.
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LIMPOPO – A 65-year-old woman was granted R6 000 bail in the Groblersdal Magistrate’s Court following her arrest for the alleged theft of R3.6m.
Jocoba Johanna Kitshoff, a Groblersdal Academy administration official is said to have stolen the money from her employer in August 2021 after accessing the school’s bank account after-hours.
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The provincial Hawks spokesperson Captain Matimba Maluleke said Kitshoff transferred R3.6m into her personal bank account without authorisation.
“The school discovered the alleged embezzlement and reported the matter to the Hawks,” he said.
Maluleke added that during the investigation, it was discovered that Kitshoff lost all the money to an investment scam.
She will next appear on November 18.
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