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SA student who mistakenly received $1M instead of $100 and went on spending spree escapes jail time

SA student who mistakenly received $1M instead of $100 and went on spending spree escapes jail time

A student who mistakenly received £850,000 ($1m) instead of a £85 ($100) monthly food grant and spent £50,000 in 73 days, has been pardoned from spending time in jail. Scholar Sibongile Mani, who was relying on benefits for education, was stunned when government aid sent her 10,000 times the intended amount, making her an overnight…

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