A 20-year-old man from Zvishavane has been convicted of impersonating another candidate during a Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) exam.
Fidelis Chipungu was found guilty by the Zvishavane Magistrates’ Court after he posed as Hilton Malunga to sit for the ZIMSEC Mathematics Paper 1 at George Chipadza Secondary School on 26 May 2025.
Chipungu used Malunga’s national identity card to gain access to the examination room and completed the paper in his name.
The deception was uncovered shortly after the exam, when school authorities summoned Chipungu to the Deputy Headmaster’s office. There, he admitted to the offence.
The matter was quickly reported to the police by the exam invigilator, leading to his arrest.
In sentencing, the court imposed a two-month prison term, wholly suspended on the condition that Chipungu completes 70 hours of community service.
The owner of the ID card who registered for the exam was also supposed to be arrested because he was the intended beneficiary of the examination results. He played a part in the commission of the crime.
True,they are all criminals.
True I personally subscribe to this, because I want believe so that the owner of the id is the one who approaches the guilty
True I personally subscribe to this, because I want believe so that the owner of the id is the one who approaches the guilty
Kusungirwa mahara. Inoshandeyi zimsec yacho
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