A man from Boitekong is sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment after admitting to 170 counts of fraud involving more than R1 million taken from a local primary school’s governing body. According to the reports, the fraud relates to funds under the school’s governance, and the accused faced multiple charges reflecting repeated incidents and alleged financial misconduct. The court outcome is based on the man’s guilty plea to the 170 counts, with the total amount stolen exceeding R1 million. The sentencing indicates the severity of the offences and the impact on the school’s governing finances. The reporting focuses on the number of charges and the total value involved, without detailing the specific methods used to obtain the money. No further information is provided on whether the funds have been recovered or whether other individuals are implicated. The case is presented as a major local fraud involving school governance structures and significant sums of money.