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