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Courts and Law
Grace Mugabe’s PhD degree is not fake, Nyagura tells court
FORMER First Lady Grace Mugabe’s controversial doctor of philosophy (PhD) degree was awarded in line with the University of Zimbabwe rules and regulations. This is according to Prof Levi Nyagura, who was the university’s vice-chancellor when the degree was awarded in 2014. At the time, Grace’s husband, the late president Robert Mugabe, was university chancellor. Appearing in court for the…
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Suspended ZBC acting CEO in fake qualifications scam
SUSPENDED former ZBC Acting CEO, Wisdom Hombarume has been exposed for allegedly masquerading as an engineer after obtaining qualifications from an unaccredited institution. This came out during court proceedings in which Hombarume is challenging suspension of payment of his salary and benefits. Hombarume was suspended with benefits in July last year after being arrested on allegations of fraud involving a…
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Courts and Law
Fake degree holder steals US$10 000, buys iPhone 11
THE long arm of the law finally caught up with a Rusape con-artist who used fake academic certificates to secure employment locally and in South Africa. Luck ran out for Mazvita Ruwambara (27), alias Paul Leon Mukuruva of Vengere in Rusape, after alert detectives who raided his residence seeking to arrest him for stealing US$10 000 from his aunt stumbled…
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