The Citizen reports that the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has dismissed its CEO Tshepo Mahanuke for presenting fake qualifications.

The agency’s board said that the termination came after Mahanuke failed to provide any counterevidence to the evidence of fraud found in his CV as provided to the JRA during his recruitment process. “Given the serious nature and far-reaching ramifications of the matter at hand, coupled with the findings of a rigorous investigation and the failure of Mr. Mahanuke to respond to the charges levelled against him, the JRA Board resolved to immediately terminate Mr. Mahanuke’s employment with the Johannesburg Roads Agency,” Charles Cilliers, the JRA Board chairperson, advised. Mahanuke was granted seven days to appeal the termination decision and has until Friday to do so. Questions around Mahanuke’s credentials came in the spotlight after Daily Maverick reported that the CEO claimed to have a Harvard master’s degree that doesn’t exist.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard compiled by Siphumelele Khumalo at The Citizen
• Read too, Johannesburg Roads Agency CEO sacked after fake qualification probe, at News24

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