The University of Limpopo has found itself at the centre of yet another fraudulent academic claim, this time involving an individual named Nthabiseng Ramokolo.
Ramokolo has been posing on social media as a Master’s student of Pharmacy at the university, a claim which has now been debunked by the institution.
Limpopo University exposes Nthabiseng Ramokolo as fake doctor
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Nthabiseng Ramokolo became a topic of online discussion and scrutiny on social media platforms, shortly after the exposure of a fraudulent doctor, ‘Dr Matthew Lani’.
Social media users started doubting her pharmacy qualification, especially as pictures surfaced showing Ramokolo attending social gatherings dressed in scrubs and a coat emblazoned with the University of Limpopo’s name and logo.
Upon investigation, the University’s Executive Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences issued a statement clarifying that there are no existing records of Nthabiseng Ramokolo as a graduate or a student at their institution.
The statement further emphasized that claims made by Ramokolo on social media regarding her being a Master’s student at the university are false.
The University made it clear that any misrepresentation of academic qualifications using its name or logo could lead to legal repercussions. The statement highlighted the University’s resolve to take necessary actions to protect its reputation and the credibility of its qualifications.
“UL reserves the right to take whatever action necessary to protect its reputation and the credibility of its qualifications,” the tertiary institution wrote.
Dis-Chem blasts Ramokolo for faking work history on LinkedIn
Further digging into Ramokolo’s claims revealed a LinkedIn profile where she professed to be employed as a Junior Pharmacist at Dis-Chem in Savanah Mall.
However, upon inquiry, the Dis-Chem group disavowed any knowledge of an employee by the name of Nthabiseng Ramokolo, labelling the information on the LinkedIn profile as inaccurate.
“We believe the LinkedIn account information listed on this profile to be inaccurate,” Dis-Chem noted in a statement.
This scandal arose on the heels of a recent exposé involving Matthew Lani, who had been misleading the public through social media by posing as a licensed medical doctor.
Lani, who gained popularity on TikTok, was found to lack the necessary academic qualifications and was part of a deceitful scheme promoting weight loss pills.
The fake doctor has since been banned on TikTok and the Gauteng Health Department is pursuing criminal charges against him.