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The accused, Mareli Vogel (58), is to set to reappear in the Sasolburg Specialised Commercial Crime Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She was convicted after being found guilty on 1 116 counts of theft during the court sitting on 16 March. Vogel\u2019s conviction is the culmination of investigations by the Hawks\u2019 Serious Commercial Crime Investigation unit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She held the position of financial officer at her former employer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the elite crime fighting wing, Vogel defrauded the company of about R2.5 million between 2014 and 2020. The Hawks launched an investigation after the unidentified company owner opened a case at the Sasolburg police station in January 2020. The outcome of the findings of both the police and the company\u2019 internal investigation were similar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WO Fikiswa Matoti, provincial spokesperson of the Hawks, said Vogel transferred the money from the company\u2019s business account into her personal account. 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