The Star reports that staff members at a Johannesburg nursing college live in fear, following delays to the issuing of certificates to former students.  

According to Mpilo Royal College chief executive Mduduzi Moyo, former students have been threatening to harm workers at the college for delaying handing out certificates for at least two years.  But, Moyo pointed out that it was not the fault of the college that the certificates had been delayed.  He indicated that the Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (HWSeta) was the institution to blame.  “It is the HWSeta’s fault that students have not received their certificates.  On our side we have done everything that needed to be done.  We have trained students, but issuing certificates on completion, that’s HWSeta’s job.  They have been delaying to issue the certificates since 2017,” said Moyo.  The delays have resulted in former students not being able to have their names registered with nursing authorities.  Moyo said HWSeta’s regional and head office were aware of the situation, but were doing nothing about it.  HWSeta learner achievement manager Hlamalani Ngcobo indicated that they were not aware of the threats, but said that the certificates should be issued within the next two weeks.

• Read the full original of the above report by Yethu Dlamini at The Star

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