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Chiredzi chancer fakes O-Levels to join Bulawayo nursing school
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A 20-year-old man from Chiredzi, Jonathan Mukwenha, is in police custody after attempting to secure a place in a nursing programme using a forged Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) certificate.
Mukwenha, of Makondo Extension, claimed to have passed six O-Level subjects, but a verification process at a Bulawayo hospital for the May 2025 nursing intake revealed he had only passed two.
Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Nomalanga Msebele confirmed the incident, saying Mukwenha's fraudulent academic claims were exposed during a routine check.
"The accused person submitted that he passed six subjects in the November 2022 ZIMSEC examinations," said Insp Msebele. "However, a Confirmation of Results Form from ZIMSEC in Harare showed that he sat as a private candidate and only passed two out of six subjects."
Hospital authorities, who had already included Mukwenha in the orientation programme for nursing trainees, raised the alarm upon discovering the discrepancy. Police were called in and swiftly arrested the suspect.
"We commend the vigilance of the hospital staff in uncovering this dishonest behaviour," said Insp Msebele. "We urge members of the public to desist from using fake qualifications. Offenders will be arrested and prosecuted."
Sources at the hospital said Mukwenha had been confidently participating in early nursing sessions, posing as a legitimate trainee nurse. However, his deception was short-lived.
Instead of preparing for a medical career, Mukwenha now faces criminal charges and the harsh reality of Zimbabwe's legal system. Police have reiterated that falsifying academic credentials is a serious offence and warned that perpetrators will be brought to justice.
His failed shortcut into the nursing profession serves as a cautionary tale: fake certificates may open a door, but it's often the one leading straight to a jail cell.
Mukwenha, of Makondo Extension, claimed to have passed six O-Level subjects, but a verification process at a Bulawayo hospital for the May 2025 nursing intake revealed he had only passed two.
Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Nomalanga Msebele confirmed the incident, saying Mukwenha's fraudulent academic claims were exposed during a routine check.
"The accused person submitted that he passed six subjects in the November 2022 ZIMSEC examinations," said Insp Msebele. "However, a Confirmation of Results Form from ZIMSEC in Harare showed that he sat as a private candidate and only passed two out of six subjects."
Hospital authorities, who had already included Mukwenha in the orientation programme for nursing trainees, raised the alarm upon discovering the discrepancy. Police were called in and swiftly arrested the suspect.
"We commend the vigilance of the hospital staff in uncovering this dishonest behaviour," said Insp Msebele. "We urge members of the public to desist from using fake qualifications. Offenders will be arrested and prosecuted."
Sources at the hospital said Mukwenha had been confidently participating in early nursing sessions, posing as a legitimate trainee nurse. However, his deception was short-lived.
Instead of preparing for a medical career, Mukwenha now faces criminal charges and the harsh reality of Zimbabwe's legal system. Police have reiterated that falsifying academic credentials is a serious offence and warned that perpetrators will be brought to justice.
His failed shortcut into the nursing profession serves as a cautionary tale: fake certificates may open a door, but it's often the one leading straight to a jail cell.
Source - B-Metro
