Siv Ngesi, Ntsiki Mazwai, Bontle Modiselle Weigh In on Sibongile Mani’s Sentence: “There Is No Justice in SA”

• South Africans were outraged by the harsh sentence that was given to Sibongile Mani, a former student who mistakenly received some funds
• Sibongile spent more than R800 000 of the R14 million NSFAS mistakenly sent to her bank account, and the court found her guilty of theft, sentencing her to five years in prison
• Celebrities also took to social media to react to the news; Bontle Modiselle, Ntsiki Mazwai and Siv Ngesi slammed the country's justice system

Sibongile Mani's five-year sentence has angered Mzansi. The former Walter Sisulu student was found guilty of theft after spending over R800 000 of the R14 million National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) money mistakenly sent to her bank account in 2017.

Social media has been divided after Mani's sentencing. Many are saying that the young woman does not deserve such a harsh punishment.

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Prolific actor Siv Ngesi took to social media pages to share his views on the matter. He said government officials and those from wealthy backgrounds get away with far worse than that, TimesLIVE reports. He wrote:

"If this young lady was a government official or had rich parents, she would have never ended up in jail! Murders and rapists get less time! This isn't me saying she isn't wrong and shouldn't be punished."

Outspoken poet and singer Ntsiki Mazwai also had a lot to say about the Sibongile Mani issue. She accused the courts of racism in a series of tweets.

"There is no justice system in South Africa. Let's stop respecting it. Judges are f#*king insane or bought. These judgements don't make sense lately."

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Dancer and singer Bontle Modiselle also lambasted the justice system for the "uncalled for" sentence. She took to Twitter to air her grievances. She wrote:

"5 years imprisonment for Sibongile Mani is totally uncalled-for!!!"

Sibongile Mani sentenced to 5 years, SA wants Natasha Thahane investigated for R1m grant to study in the US

Briefly News previously reported that Natasha Thahane is trending on social media following Sibongile Mani's sentencing. The student was given a five-year jail term after she spent more than R800 000 of the R14 million NSFAS money mistakenly sent to her bank account in 2017.

Mzansi social media users want Natasha to also be investigated after she shared that Baleka Mbete helped her get a R1 million grant to study acting at the New York Film Academy.

eNCA reports that Sibongile was found guilty of theft. Peeps took to Twitter to share that Natasha must also face the law for the way she allegedly unlawfully received the R1 million from Mbete and the Department of Arts and Culture.

Source: Briefly News