A 31 year old Witwatersrand University (Wits) Administration Officer and a 19 year old student are expected to appear at the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crime Court this Thursday facing charges of fraud and corruption.
This follows an intelligence driven operation by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigating unit and Crime Intelligence after information surfaced the said officer and student were illegally registering students who did not meet the requirements for admission for a fee.
The pair allegedly demanded hefty amounts from applicants who did not meet the set admission criteria by manipulating the system and awarding more points for entrance to the university.
The sting operation was carried out at the Wits Braamfontein campus where both suspects were arrested. Investigations continue on this matter.