KZN woman arrested after teaching for 10 years with fake matric and diploma 20 January 2021 - 15:37 A KZN woman was arrested for allegedly submitting a fraudulent matric certificate and teaching diploma to the education department. She worked as a teacher for 10 years. Stock photo. Image: 123RF/ BELCHONOK
Thembisile Phungula taught for 10 years before it was discovered that she had allegedly presented a fake matric certificate and teaching diploma to the education department.
Phungula, 41, was arrested by members of the Hawks on Friday.
Provincial Hawks spokesperson Capt Simphiwe Mhlongo said members of the Durban serious commercial crimes investigation unit arrested Phungula. Mhlongo said Phungula allegedly submitted a fraudulent matric certificate and teaching diploma to the department of education.
TRC bursary students demanding refunds from KZN college
By Lethu Nxumalo
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Pietermaritzburg - Allegations of mismanagement of funds have been levelled against Damelin College, Pietermaritzburg branch, by students who are beneficiaries of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) reparations bursary programme.
The TRC bursary is awarded to victims and dependents of identified TRC victims.
Three students who lost family members during political violence in Mooi River between the 1980s and 1990s are recipients of the bursary.
The bursary programme pays money to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) annually for each student and amounts are inclusive of accommodation fees, transportation, meals and books.