Three men have been arraigned in the Harare Magistrates’ Court, accused of running a sophisticated syndicate that allegedly manufactured and sold fake Zimbabwe School Examinations Council Ordinary and Advanced Level certificates.
Takura Maxton Taaziva, 40, Pikitai Dzveda, 30, and Kurayi Makwarawanda, 53, appeared before the Harare Magistrates Court last Thursday after their arrest for allegedly producing and distributing counterfeit ZIMSEC certificates. They are charged under Section 35(f) of the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council Act.
The State alleges that in January, Taaziva, a website developer, circulated messages in several WhatsApp groups claiming he could generate, edit and alter ZIMSEC O- and A-Level certificates. He allegedly advertised US$50 for a soft copy and US$70 for a hard copy.
The court heard that ZIMSEC’s security loss control manager, James Nyambonde, posed as a client and engaged Taaziva, requesting a fake Ordinary Level certificate with improved grades for a fictitious student, Lucia Rutendo Mavhunga.
Taaziva allegedly edited the grades on a sample certificate and sent the soft copy to Dzveda for printing, while Makwarawanda allegedly certified the forged document.
Taaziva was arrested in Harare’s central business district on 2 June and is said to have implicated his alleged accomplices.
Police reportedly recovered several digital devices used to produce the fake certificates, as well as additional counterfeit ZIMSEC documents bearing the name Lucia Rutendo Mavhunga.
The three are expected back in court on 2 July.
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