She was granted R2 000 bail with strict court conditions.

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According to Limpopo Hawk’s Spokesperson Matimba Maluleke, between 2014 and 2016, Pienaar was employed by Johan Steyn Attorneys as a financial administrator.

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‘The company noticed irregularities on its finances after conducting financial audit. The matter was reported to the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime unit for investigation, which led to the arrest of the suspect after it was established that she allegedly transferred monies from her employer’s personal account into her own bank account,’ Maluleke said.

Johan Steyn would like to assure his clients that no money was stolen from any trust fund.

‘Irene transferred money over a period of three years to her own bank account from my personal account,’ Steyn told the Letaba Herald.

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Pienaar will appear again in court on December 7, according to Maluleke.