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Maria Fatima Botes (45), Ann Catherina Smit (69), Susanna Aletta Liebenberg (42), and Chantelle Matthews (43) have been convicted and sentenced for theft and money laundering after Absa flagged sus.
The five accused previously appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court for R2.7 million's fraud, theft, and money laundering. They were summoned to appear in court. The case agains.
Hawks' Serious Commercial Crime Investigation have placed charges of fraud, theft and Contravening the provisions of the Social Assistance Act. Act 9 of 2004 (SASSA Act), placed on the women.