Dept cracks down on illegal colleges

[MickeyD]

Bogus college owner held in Mpuma

A Zimbabwean national accused of running a bogus FET college in Tzaneen, Limpopo, has been arrested for fraud, police said on Saturday.

The 26-year-old man faces charges of fraud involving more than R1.1 million, identity fraud for using a South African identity document fraudulently and contravening the immigration act, Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said.

The man was arrested on Friday in Mpumalanga after more than a year on the run, Mulaudzi said.

"The suspect who had since vanished for more than a year was accused of running St Ignatious FET College in Tzaneen [without] proper documents.

"During his arrest he was allegedly found with a substantial amount of money and police also confiscated his vehicle."

Investigations into the man began when registered students at the college went to the department of higher education to check whether the school was registered with the department.

"After the matter was referred to the Hawks for investigation, it was revealed that the college was not registered with the department of higher education.

"The accreditation certificates from both department of higher education and Umalusi, which the college was using, were found to be bogus," Mulaudzi said.

The college manager and a lecturer were also arrested but later released after it was found that they were not connected to the running of the college.

The man would appear in the Tzaneen Magistrate Court on Monday.

Source : Sapa /mr/mjs
Date : 12 Oct 2014 00:14

 

[LazyLion]

BOGUS COLLEGE OWNER HAS TWO IDENTITIES

A Zimbabwean national accused of running a bogus FET college in Tzaneen, Limpopo has two identities, the Tzaneen Magistrate Court heard on Monday.

"He has two names so now we need to establish who he really is," said Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi.

The case was postponed to October 23 to verify the name of the accused who is in his late twenties.

He was kept in police custody.

The man was arrested in Mpumalanga on Friday after being on the run for over a year.

Hangwani said he faced charges of fraud involving more than R1.1 million, identity fraud for using a South African identity document fraudulently and contravening the immigration act.

"The suspect who had vanished for more than a year was accused of running St Ignatious FET College in Tzaneen [without] proper documents.

"During his arrest he was allegedly found with a substantial amount of money and police also confiscated his vehicle," Mulaudzi said.

Investigations into the man began when registered students at the college went to the department of higher education to check whether the school was registered. The Hawks found that it was not registered.

"The accreditation certificates from both department of higher education and Umalusi, which the college was using, were found to be bogus," Mulaudzi said.

The college manager and a lecturer were also arrested but later released after it was found that they were not connected to the running of the college.


Source : Sapa /nsm/jk/lp
Date : 13 Oct 2014 14:34

 

[MickeyD]

Criminal charges have been laid against some illegal colleges across the country in a crack down on bogus education institutions, the higher education department said on Saturday.

"The department has noted, once again, reports from the public about some of these bogus institutions and we are acting in response to them," the department said in statement.

A complaint has been laid with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) against a university based in the USA trading as SFCS University (Study for Career Success).

"The university advertises itself on Facebook as being accredited by the Department of Higher Education and Training and uses our logo," it said.

The institution claimed to offer bachelor's well as master's degrees and PhDs at various price levels within three weeks of registration, without studying.

"A letter will be sent next week to our South African embassy in the USA requesting them to assist in opening a case within the USA," the department said.

Other institutions pursued by the department included Barkley University (USA), Fargo University (USA) and Morolan IT Consultants which operates from 206 Troye Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria.

"A fraud case has been opened against an illegal college operating in Empangeni, KwaZulu -Natal, known as the Empangeni Commercial College, which has been operating illegally and issuing fake qualifications."

The department urged students to verify the registration status of any private institution offering higher education courses with the department before enrolling.

Source : Sapa /gm/gf
Date : 18 Oct 2014 17:49

 

[Hemi300c]

Where will cadres get their degrees then?