International Railroad Discussion > 15 years in prison for S African Rail official who faked CV

BBC article from earlier this month:

> The man who had been chief engineer at South Africa’s state-owned passenger rail company has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for faking his qualifications.
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> Once hailed for his successful career, Daniel Mthimkhulu was head of engineering at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) for five years - earning an annual salary of about 2.8m rand ($156,000; £119,000).
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> On his CV, the 49-year-old claimed to have had several mechanical engineering qualifications, including a degree from South Africa’s respected Witwatersrand University as well as a doctorate from a German university.
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> However, the court in Johannesburg heard that he had only completed his high-school education.

Full story:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8er2990ydpo

If he had a successful career,  who cares?  Sounds like a bit of politics here.  In my Wall St days,  we had a bond trader who had quite the CV,  mostly false.   In  ten years on the trading desk, he was always in the top five in production ( profits). so nothing was done.  He retired after 30 years,  still at the top.

Just a bit of difference between the qualifications of a civil engineer and a stock trader. People can die if the civil engineer get's it wrong...

GenePoon Wrote:
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> BBC article from earlier this month:
>
> > The man who had been chief engineer at South
> Africa’s state-owned passenger rail company has
> been sentenced to 15 years in prison for faking
> his qualifications.
> >
> > Once hailed for his successful career, Daniel
> Mthimkhulu was head of engineering at the
> Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) for
> five years - earning an annual salary of about
> 2.8m rand ($156,000; £119,000).
> >
> > On his CV, the 49-year-old claimed to have had
> several mechanical engineering qualifications,
> including a degree from South Africa’s respected
> Witwatersrand University as well as a doctorate
> from a German university.
> >
> > However, the court in Johannesburg heard that he
> had only completed his high-school education.
>
> Full story:
> https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8er2990ydpo

There was a lot of corruption at PRASA when I worked there, but then there was a lot of corruption in South Africa. The company I worked for was involved in some of the corruption and fraud. I knew something was fishy but couldn't figure out what. Fortunately I left before it came to light.

TAW