Ex-Prasa executive sentenced to 15 years

JOHANNESBURG - The former head of engineering at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa, Daniel Mtimkulu, has been sentenced to 15 years, for fraud and misrepresenting his qualifications. 

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Mtimkulu was employed as head of engineering between 2010 and 2015, receiving an annual salary of nearly R3-million. 

It later transpired that his academic qualifications - which included a diploma, degree, and a doctorate in engineering – were fake.

Corruption Watch executive director, Karam Singh discussed this with eNCA.