A Durban High Court has sentenced a 38-year-old mother of three to house arrest after convicting her of stealing R2.9 million from the law firm where she worked, highlighting once again the complexities surrounding sentencing in white-collar fraud matters.
Faieza Kalick, of Southgate, Phoenix, was convicted on Friday, 29 May 2026. She received an eight-year prison term, wholly suspended for five years on condition she commits no further theft or fraud. In place of direct imprisonment, the court imposed three years of correctional supervision under Section 276(1)(h) of the Criminal Procedure Act. This includes 18 months of house arrest, 16 hours of monthly community service, mandatory life orientation, and substance abuse rehabilitation programmes.
The case has drawn attention not only for the substantial amount involved but also for the non-custodial sentence, with Kalick’s ex-husband and former mother-in-law publicly criticising the outcome. Both allege this was not her first instance of workplace theft.
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