DA demands disclosure of qualifications of North West Government officials

BRITS POS - BRITS - In South Africa, claiming false or fraudulent qualifications is a criminal offense, punishable by up to five years in prison.

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The National Qualifications Framework Amendment Act, introduced in 2019, criminalizes the misrepresentation of qualifications. This law also allows SAQA to maintain a register of misrepresented and fraudulent qualifications, according to MBA.co.za.

The DA has written to the North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi demanding a full disclosure of the qualifications of all staff members in his office.

This after the Public Service Commission (PSC) reported that 36% of personnel in the Premier's Office are unqualified for their positions. It was further revealed that 9% of senior managers across the provinces' 12 departments lack the necessary qualifications for their roles.