A Harare nursery school director has been charged with fraud after allegedly misappropriating $84,000 in school fees. Candice Cherry Prinsloo, 52, leads Greystone Nursery School and holds a 49 percent stake in the institution. She received $300 bail from Harare Magistrate Artwell Sanyatwe on Monday.
Prosecutors say Prinsloo collected cash payments from parents between January and early October but diverted portions of those payments for personal expenses. The school's majority owner, David Joseph Tigere, discovered the discrepancies and confronted her about the missing funds. Prinsloo allegedly blocked his access to financial records and refused to explain the shortfall.
Authorities began investigating after Tigere filed a police report on Oct. 8. Prinsloo had issued receipts for the payments while some families deposited tuition directly into the school's bank account. Lawrence Gangarahwe is prosecuting the case for the state.
Prosecutors say Prinsloo collected cash payments from parents between January and early October but diverted portions of those payments for personal expenses. The school's majority owner, David Joseph Tigere, discovered the discrepancies and confronted her about the missing funds. Prinsloo allegedly blocked his access to financial records and refused to explain the shortfall.
Authorities began investigating after Tigere filed a police report on Oct. 8. Prinsloo had issued receipts for the payments while some families deposited tuition directly into the school's bank account. Lawrence Gangarahwe is prosecuting the case for the state.
