Academic dishonesty:Teenage girl in Zimsec results forgery
Harare-A ‘pretty cheeky’ Chitungwiza woman Shamiso Pretty Bvukure(18) was nabbed for forging and amending ZIMSEC results from Ungraded to ‘A’ grades, Express Mail Zim can report.
The teenager hails from Murisa Park Unity O Chitungwiza and was arraigned before the Harare Magistrates’ Court this week for contravening the Zimbabwe Examinations Act.
It is the state’s case that on October 11 2024, the Police General Headquarters recruiting section made a request to verify ZIMSEC results of several applicants.
During the verification process it emerged that the wanna- be cop ‘s results slip was forged and she altered Mathematics from U to C, English Language from U to B, Shona Language from E to A and History from U to A and Combined science and Commerce was added on the slip.
She was sentenced to 12 months in prison , of which 6 months was suspended for 5 years. The remaining 6 months were suspended on condition that the accused person performs 210 hours of community service.
