Court clerk guilty of theft

Before sentencing Ntwayagae, prosecutor Archie Makgoa from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) noted that Ntwayagae was a first offender. In passing judgment, Basupi Ntwayagae acknowledges that being a first offender worked in her favour. However, Basupi told Ntwayagae that it was embarrassing for her to have stolen P1,000 that is far much smaller than her salary adding that he did not mean that stealing small amounts is permitted in law because the amounts are equally important to the state just like larger amounts.

“I also take into account what you said in mitigation. I already know that you received punishment because you lost your job,” said Basupi, before adding that he was going to increase Ntwayagae’s sentence.