THE Specialised Commercial Crimes Court postponed the case against Betty Diale (52), to 23 January 2026 for further trial.
Diale is facing six charges of theft, amounting to approximately R700 000, allegedly stolen from the Road Accident Fund (R) claimants. Police reports reveal that the Legal Practice Fidelity Fund received several complaints from the R claimants, whose payments were deposited into Diale’s trust account.The claimants alleged that the said money did not reach them after the payout, and subsequently reported to the police for investigation.
Diale was practicing as an attorney during the alleged commission of the crimes between 2009 and 2011 and was subsequently charged with six counts of theft in June 2021.
The Legal Practice Council has struck her off the roll, preventing her from practising as an attorney.
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