💨 Abstract

A former Free State health department employee, Manini Monco-Mahlaku, was arrested for allegedly forging a matric certificate to secure a government job in 2011. She was hired as a basic ambulance assistant and resigned in 2022. The department suffered a financial loss of over R2.2 million during her employment. The Hawks investigated, and she was granted R5,000 bail, with the case postponed to November 2025.

Courtesy: Cebelihle Bhengu