Former Steinhoff CFO Andries La Grange was handed a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to fraud, but South Africans are upset that he got off lightly.
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Ex-Steinhoff CFO Andries La Grange received a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to fraud, but South Africans are unhappy with the time he will spend behind bars. Image: ArtMarie/ Jaco Marais.South Africa's justice system is coming under the spotlight after the sentencing of a former Steinhoff chief financial officer .
Social media users believe that criminals are never adequately punished for their crimes after Andries 'Ben' La Grange was given a suspended sentence after striking a plea deal.La Grange then struck up a plea deal with the State and received a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to fraud amounting to more than R300 million.
As part of his plea deal, he received a 10-year sentence with five of those years suspended. In addition, he has agreed to, who have labelled the justice system a joke. Others believed it had more to do with la Grange’s skin colour.“You see, being white is a privilege. The State always negotiate in a lenient way. If he were a black man, he wouldn't be given such. The State was going to issue harsh sentence.”“The justice system in South Africa has got colour.
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