Health spokesperson’s shocking arrest: Alleged matric certificate fraud

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Eastern Cape health department spokesperson Sizwe Kupelo was arrested by the Hawks on Wednesday for submitting false matric certificate.

The Hawks arrested provincial health department spokesperson Sizwe Kupelo on Wednesday. Image: SABC News

The position called for candidates to hold a three-year bachelor’s degree, diploma in communications, or an equivalent qualification, and at least five years of pertinent experience. Asanda Pakade, Kupelo’s attorney, characterised the charge sheet as malicious and expressed confidence that the case would not proceed to trial.Health MEC Nomakhosazana Meth’s spokesperson, Mkhululi Ndamase, said:“However, because this is now a criminal matter handled by the Hawks, the department cannot and will not comment further.”

Zwelinzima Vavi, a prominent union leader, expressed a sense of betrayal upon discovering that an unaccredited institution awarded the honorary doctorate he had valued for six years. “My contribution in the fight for workers is real, it is unfortunate that the doctorate I was given is not real. It’s not even worth the paper it’s written on. This was my only honorary doctorate and it has turned out to be a useless piece of paper. I was duped,” said Vavi.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

 

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