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The Citizen reports that a former police constable has been found guilty of fraud for submitting a fake Grade 12 certificate to secure an appointment within the SA Police Service (SAPS).
Eric Nyadzani Ravhura, 43,-appeared in the Polokwane Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, where he was convicted and sentenced after several court appearances. He was sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment or a fine of R30,000 suspended for five years, on condition that he did not commit a similar offence during the suspension period. Additionally, he was declared unfit to possess a firearm. During court proceedings, the court heard that in September 2019, the SAPS advertised posts for the 2020 Police Trainee Intake.
Applicants were required to possess a Grade 12 or NQF Level 4 qualification. Ravhura, who was then serving as a police reservist, applied for the post and submitted a fraudulent Grade 12 certificate. Based on this misrepresentation, he was accepted, underwent police training, and was permanently appointed as a constable at Alldays SAPS. In June 2021, a verification process conducted by the SA Qualifications Authority (SAQA) revealed that the certificate submitted by Ravhura was not authentic.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Faizel Patel at The Citizen
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