News24 reports that two women who taught at schools in Mpumalanga for nine years, did so without any qualifications. On Tuesday, the Volkrust Regional Court found Sibongile Khuzwayo and Nonjabulo Mabuza guilty of fraud.
Mpumalanga Hawks spokesperson Captain Dineo Sekgotodi reported that the Department of Education had employed Khuzwayo and Mabuza as teachers in July 2006 on the basis of fraudulent qualifications. Sekgotodi explained: “In 2015, nine years into their unwarranted employment, it came to light that there were teachers in and around Gert Sibande District [who were] employed using fraudulent tertiary qualifications. In an effort to address the concern, the department issued a circular, calling upon all educators to submit their qualifications for authentication. It was during this process that the pair failed to comply and instead, opted to resign." An investigation revealed that Khuzwayo had submitted a fraudulent matric certificate with a serial number belonging to a deceased person. Mabuza had submitted a fraudulent Bachelor of Education degree, purportedly issued by the University of Pretoria. The 10-year sentences imposed on both of the women was suspended for five years on the condition that they not be found guilty of fraud during the period of suspension. A confiscation order to the tune of R600,000 was also issued for their pension funds.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Alex Mitchley at News24
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