A judge on Wednesday sentenced Sibongile Mani to five years in prison.
In June 2017, Cape Town-based company Intellimali accidentally paid R14 million into her account instead of R1400.
Mani, a student at Walter Sisulu University, has spent more than R800 000 of the money she mistakenly received from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).
A receipt from a grocery store showing a balance on a Walter Sisulu University student’s account of more than R13 million. Picture: Supplied.
In February, the East London Regional Court found her guilty of theft.