Lilian Lynette Rieger Adonis, the former financial planner of Fort Beaufort Primary School in the Eastern Cape, was sentenced to five years imprisonment or a R20,000 fine for stealing over R500,000 from the school between 2017 and 2018. An investigation revealed that Adonis failed to deposit received funds and left some unbanked for over two months.
The former financial planner of the Fort Beaufort Primary School in the Eastern Cape was sentenced for stealing over half a million from the school
she stole the money from 2017 to 2018, and an investigation into her financial mismanagement was launchedFORT BEAUFORT, EASTERN CAPE — The KwaMaqoma Regional Court sentenced Lilian Lynette Rieger Adonis to five years imprisonment or a R20,000 fine on 15 January 2025 for stealing more than R500,000 from the Fort Beaufort Primary School in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape.'s former financial planner oversaw its financial activities, including receiving, recording, and banking funds.
"Let me get this straight. So the perpetrator stole over R500,000 and is asked to return only R20,000. Tell me where justice is here."Kanye McKay said:allegedly defrauding Eskom of R400 millionTebogo Mokwena is a Current Affairs Editor at Briefly News. He has a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON. He joined Daily Sun, where he worked for 4 years covering politics, crime, entertainment, current affairs, policy, governance and art.
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