The Mbombela Commercial Crime Court has sentenced two bogus teachers to six years in prison.
The court sentenced Hlobisile Lindokuhle Mthembu and Bongisipho Robert Mthembu each to six years imprisonment, wholly suspended for five years, on condition that they are not found guilty of fraud during the period.
According to Mpumalanga Hawks spokeswoman Captain Dineo Sekgotodi, the couple were sentenced for fraud worth more than R1 million.
She said they were sentenced according to, and in terms of, Section 18 (1) Act 121 of 1998 of POCA read with Section 21 (3) of GEPF 21 of 1996.
Sekgotodi said: “In 2007, Hlobisile submitted fraudulent qualifications for a primary teacher’s post. She was employed at Maphala-Gulube Primary School, and the Department of Education suffered a loss of about R584 815. Three years later, she recruited Bongisipho, who also submitted fraudulent qualifications and was employed at the same school.”
She said Bongisipho was later transferred to another school, and the department suffered loss of a further R584 815.
“The whistle-blower reported the information to the department and an audit was conducted, whereby teachers were required to submit original qualifications certificates. But the couple did not submit,” said Sekgotodi.
“However, in November 2016, the investigation ensued and the couple resigned.
Meanwhile, they were arrested in August 2018 and each sentenced to six years imprisonment.”
-daily sun
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