The College of South Africa (Unisa) has refuted claims that Zimbabwean nationwide and self-proclaimed prophet Walter Magaya is a graduate or alumnus of the college.
In a video circulating on social media, Magaya alleged that he acquired an honorary doctorate in theology from the establishment.
UNISA SETS RECORD STRAIGHT ON ZIM FAKE PROPHET’S PHD
Earlier this month, Magaya’s Nationwide Diploma in Advertising and marketing, which he alleged was issued by Unisa in 2015, got here underneath scrutiny after he submitted it to the Excessive Court docket of Zimbabwe to problem his disqualification from operating for the place of ZIFA president.
He was reportedly barred from the race for not possessing the required 5 O’ Stage passes however argued that ZIFA’s guidelines allowed for “any equal academic stage.” As proof, he offered the Nationwide Diploma.
In response to a question concerning the authenticity of the knowledge circulating on social media, the college confirmed that its system couldn’t discover any file exhibiting that Magaya was ever registered or graduated with Unisa.
This successfully implies that Unisa doesn’t have Magaya both as a scholar or a graduate. In consequence, any certificates/s he produces that he claims to be from Unisa is/are due to this fact fraudulent.
The college mentioned it additionally got here throughout a video clip on social media wherein Magaya claims to have acquired an honorary doctorate from Unisa.
“The college has by no means conferred any honorary doctorate on Mr. Magaya and strongly condemns this false declare,” the college mentioned.
Moreover, Unisa mentioned it believes that conduct of this nature damages and brings its model into disrepute, and it reserves the best to take acceptable corrective motion.
“Related authorities inside the college have due to this fact been requested to take the mandatory authorized motion on this regard,” Unisa added.
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