A 65-year-old woman from Groblersdal in Limpopo was granted R6 000 bail in the Groblersdal Magistrate’s Court following her arrest for the alleged theft of R3.6m although it is alleged that she did not enjoy the proceeds of her loot for very long.

Jocoba Johanna Kitshoff (65) a Groblersdal Academy administration official is said to have stolen the money from her employer in August 2021 after accessing the school’s bank account after-hours.

Provincial Hawks spokesperson Captain Matimba Maluleke says Kitshoff transferred R3.6m into her personal bank account without authorisation.

“The school discovered the alleged embezzlement and reported the matter to the Hawks,” he says.

Maluleke added that during the investigation, it was discovered that Kitshoff lost all the money to an investment scam.

She will next appear on November 18.