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EWN reports that the qualifications of Johannesburg Roads Agency CEO Tshepo Mahanuke have been called into question.
According to a Daily Maverick report, Mahanuke claims that he has an honorary doctorate from the Trinity International University of Ambassadors, but it has been found that the doctorate can be bought for a small "support honorarium". It also reported Mahanuke insistsd that staff call him "doctor" or "professor" – despite him not having the qualification. His CV also claims he has a Master's degree in "competitive intelligence" from ACI College, Harvard Business School. But, Harvard does not offer such a Master's degree and the ACI or Academy for Competitive Intelligence is a separate college. 702's Bongani Bingwa asked Mahanuke to explain his qualification at the Trinity University of Ambassadors and he said: "I distance myself from that I never said that. I never went to bible college I distance myself from the comments being said." He was also asked about his degree and he stated: "I have a degree, and it's actually placarded online." Mahanuke advised a media conference was planned for Friday when he would give more details on his qualifications.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Ray White at EWN
- Read too, JRA boss bought a doctorate and claimed a Harvard Business School master’s degree that doesn’t exist, at Daily Maverick
- And also, City of Joburg responds to JRA CEO allegations, at Engineering News
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