JOHANNESBURG: A South African student who splurged more than $63,000 of $1.1 million she erroneously received was arrested on Tuesday and appeared in court for alleged theft, police said. Mani, a student at Walter Sisulu University in Eastern Cape province, appeared before a magistrate court on charges of theft. She qualified last year for 1,400-rand ($110) in monthly food allowances from the National Students Financial Aid Scheme, which aids underprivileged students. Instead, she was accidentally given $1.1 million in June and went on a spending spree, splurging on expensive clothing, a smart phone and partying. Mani was released on a warning and ordered to appear again on July 2.

Source: New Strait Times May 29, 2018 15:22 UTC