Ex blows whistle on bogus over-achiever

Joburg left red-faced after employing 'quality officer' who was later exposed for embellishing his CV

15 October 2023 - 00:00

He claimed to be a neurosurgeon with a doctorate in business administration and two Comrades Marathon medals under his belt. But this week, a City of Johannesburg employee hastily quit following allegations that he scored his job as a quality assurance officer with fraudulent tertiary qualifications...

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