THE theft case against EFF councillor and former North West provincial legislature member, Betty Diale, was postponed to Tuesday, 12 March.
Diale appeared in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sitting in Rustenburg, North West on Thursday, 7 March.
The case was postponed for consultation with the attorney on the outcome of her representations from the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP).
The NDPP has rejected her representations to have charges against her withdrawn.
The attorney indicated that they needed time to engage on the NDPP's rejection outcome. This was not the first time the NDPP had rejected her representations.
The attorney had previously indicated that they would be taking the NDPP’s rejection of their representations to have charges against her withdrawn on review.
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Diale is facing six charges of theft, amounting to about R700 000, allegedly stolen from the Road Accident Fund (RAF) claimants.
Police reports reveal that the Legal Practice Fidelity Fund received several complaints from the RAF claimants, whose payments were deposited into Diale’s trust account.
The claimants alleged the said money didn't reach them after the payout and subsequently reported it to the police for investigation.
Diale was practising as an attorney during the alleged commission of the crimes between 2009 and 2011.
She was subsequently charged with six counts of theft in June 2021. The Legal Practice Council has struck her off the roll, preventing her from practicing as an attorney.
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