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Mnangagwa Issues Out Fake Degrees
16 September 2024
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By Political Reporter- President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday issued degrees to several undeserving University of Zimbabwe (UZ) students, putting the reputation of the higher learning institution at risk.

In his capacity as the chancellor of UZ, Mnangagwa capped several students with tampered and falsified results.

This comes less than a decade after the once prestigious institution (UZ) made headlines when former First Lady Grace Mugabe reportedly obtained a PhD without following standard academic procedures. 

That controversy resulted in him (Mnangagwa) dismissing the then-Vice Chancellor Levi Nyagura and the demotion of several senior professors.

In the latest scandal, UZ allegedly allowed seven students who had failed their examinations to graduate after their results were fraudulently altered at the behest of academic leaders. 

According to sources, lecturers were pressured to change their marks rather than organise supplementary examinations, as required by university policy.

The seven students involved were named as:

  • Linford Masotcha: Small Animal Medicine (41%)
  • Arnold Mushayi: Small Animal Medicine (40%)
  • Obey Kadyamajongwe: Small Animal Medicine (43%) and Small Animal Surgery (44%)
  • Adeline Musunda: Small Animal Surgery (43%)
  • Moses Madenga: Small Animal Medicine (46%), Small Animal Surgery (40%), and Herd Health (45%)
  • Tadiwa Karumbidza: Small Animal Medicine (43%)
  • Wright Zvomuya: Small Animal Medicine (40%) and Small Animal Surgery (40%)

Normally, UZ students who fail their exams are expected to either retake the subjects or sit for supplementary exams after six weeks.

However, academic leaders reportedly directed lecturers to alter the marks, enabling these students to graduate without repeating their exams.

According to UZ regulations, students who fail certain subjects must sit for supplementary exams.

Those who fail one or more modules may apply to repeat those modules, while students who fail a module (with the exception of Research Methods, Technical Writing, and Design Project) are allowed to proceed to the dissertation phase under specific circumstances.

This latest incident has further tarnished the university’s reputation, raising concerns about the integrity of its academic processes.