HARARE
–
Walter
Magaya’s
claim
to
going
through
tertiary
education
has
come
under
fresh
scrutiny
after
it
emerged
the
preacher
may
have
forged
a
University
of
South
Africa
(UNISA)
diploma
which
he
submitted
at
the
High
Court
last
week
as
evidence
of
his
academic
qualifications.
The
potential
fraud
has
been
exposed
by
United
Kingdom
based
Zimbabwean
journalist
Maynard
Manyowa
of
Dug
Up
who
took
the
onus
to
contact
the
institution
to
find
out
if
the
Yadah
Stars
owner
and
business
tycoon
possessed
any
qualifications
attained
from
it.
In
return
correspondence
to
the
Dug
up
scribe,
a
UNISA
press
officer
said
Magaya’s
name
did
not
exist
anywhere
in
the
university’s
database.
“Kindly
be
advised
that
based
on
the
details
you
provided;
our
system
could
not
trace
either
a
student
number
or
date
of
birth
for
Mr.
Magaya,”
read
the
university’s
response
to
Manyowa
in
a
letter
dated
January
28,
2025.
UNISA
added,
“This
effectively
means
that
we
do
not
have
Mr.
Magaya
as
a
student
of
UNISA.”
Yadah
Chief
Executive
Officer,
Admire
Mango
did
not
respond
to
questions
sent
to
him
on
his
mobile
and
did
not
pick
calls
when
attempts
were
made
to
seek
comment
with
him
over
the
potential
scandal.
Magaya
was
in
December
last
year
disqualified
from
running
as
a
presidential
candidate
for
the
Zimbabwe
Football
Association
(ZIFA)
held
last
weekend
after
failing
to
submit
his
Ordinary
Level
certificate,
a
key
requirements
from
those
who
aspired
to
get
the
country’s
most
influential
football
job.
The
Prophetic
Healing
and
Deliverance
Ministries
founder
took
the
matter
to
the
High
Court
where
he
complained
over
his
disqualification
arguing
that
he
was
in
fact
overqualified,
a
reason
he
insisted
made
an
Ordinary
Level
qualification
inferior.
He
then
tendered
three
diplomas
in
Marketing
and
Theology
purportedly
obtained
from
UNISA
to
support
his
argument.
His
failure
to
produce
an
O’
Level
certificate
brought
more
questions
as
to
how
he
even
enrolled
at
the
renowned
college
let
alone
acquire
diplomas.