The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission hired Nanette Silikhuni despite her fake PhD. She works these days as a senior director at the Information Ministry with credentials nobody can verify. Research group WeDugUp discovered her resume claims she studied at Hong Kong University—a place that doesn't even exist. She says she earned her doctorate from Aldersgate, but that school has a really shady reputation among academics.
Her job involves planning strategies and watching over activities at the Information Ministry. People wonder how she landed this position because she skipped the normal hiring steps everyone else must follow. The Civil Service Commission tells an odd story about her first day. She simply drove up, parked her car, and announced she was ready for work. Nobody advertised her job beforehand or listed any openings that matched her role.
The strangest part? Between 2017 and 2021, Silikhuni ran strategic planning at ZACC itself. Her responsibilities included finding corrupt practices inside government organizations. She worked for the very agency meant to stop exactly what she seemingly did herself. The fact that an anti-corruption official possibly faked her credentials raises serious questions about who watches the watchdogs in Zimbabwe.
Her job involves planning strategies and watching over activities at the Information Ministry. People wonder how she landed this position because she skipped the normal hiring steps everyone else must follow. The Civil Service Commission tells an odd story about her first day. She simply drove up, parked her car, and announced she was ready for work. Nobody advertised her job beforehand or listed any openings that matched her role.
The strangest part? Between 2017 and 2021, Silikhuni ran strategic planning at ZACC itself. Her responsibilities included finding corrupt practices inside government organizations. She worked for the very agency meant to stop exactly what she seemingly did herself. The fact that an anti-corruption official possibly faked her credentials raises serious questions about who watches the watchdogs in Zimbabwe.
