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A 24-year-old former Student Representative Council member at Rustenburg TVET College was arrested on 3 December, reports Cape {town} Etc.

According to News24 the suspect faces charges after investigators say she illegally withdrew R14 000 from the NSFAS accounts of seven first-year students.

Police and Hawks investigators allege the suspect used privileged access to students’ Tenet accounts in 2023 to log in without authorisation and withdraw funds at retail stores.

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The withdrawals came to light when students sought help accessing their allowances and discovered the money had been removed, authorities said.

Hawks spokesperson Colonel Katlego Mogale described the alleged modus operandi and confirmed the amount taken and the number of victims.

‘It is alleged that during 2023, the suspect used this access to log into students’ accounts without authorisation,’ Mogale said, adding that a docket was opened and handed to the Hawks for further investigation (KAYA 959).

The suspect was detained in Rustenburg by members of the Hawks’ Serious Economic Offences Section and is expected to appear in the Rustenburg Magistrate’s Court, where prosecutors will outline the charges.

Community leaders and student groups called for swift, transparent action to protect vulnerable students and restore trust in college administration.

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