MTHATHA Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in the Eastern Cape has sentenced Lunga Nkrumah Sivuku (45) to eight years’ direct imprisonment without the option of a fine after he pleaded guilty to charges of fraud, forgery and uttering relating to the fraudulent use of educational qualifications in the education sector.
The sentence was handed down on Tuesday, October 13. According to Hawks spokesperson Warrant Officer Ndiphiwe Mhlakuvana, the case originated in 2020 after Sivuku was appointed on December 1, 2019.
“The Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation Unit in Komani received information regarding allegations that Sivuku, who was employed as a teacher at Corana Junior School, had fraudulently obtained and used a Bachelor of Education degree,” he explained, adding that following an intensive investigation, Sivuku was arrested in March, 2023.
He was later granted bail.
“The matter proceeded through several court appearances before Sivuku ultimately pleaded guilty to the charges of fraud, forgery, and uttering,” concluded Mhlakuvana.
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