A well-known Mthatha lawyer has been sentenced for theft and unlawful misappropriation of trust funds worth R780,000.
On Friday, the Mthatha Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sentenced attorney Vuyani Gwebindlala, 57, to pay a fine of R600,000 or serve five years direct imprisonment.
The court also imposed an additional five-year prison sentence, wholly suspended for five years on condition that he is not convicted of theft, fraud, or any offence involving dishonesty during the suspension period.
