By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Nthabiseng Ramokolo. Image: LinkedIn/nthabiseng-ramokolo.
The University of Limpopo has confirmed that it has no existing record of Nthabiseng Ramokolo, who has been masquerading on social media as a master’s student at the institution.
Ramokolo has portrayed herself as a qualified pharmacist, sporting scrubs and a lab coat emblazoned with the University of Limpopo’s name and logo. She has also created the impression that she holds a pharmacy degree from the university.
However, the University of Limpopo has now issued a statement dispelling the claims.
After conducting a thorough examination of their records, the institution confirmed that Ramokolo was not a pharmacy graduate at the university. Furthermore, it said she had never been a student there, debunking her claim of being a masters student.
According to Professor Tebogo Mothiba, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Limpopo, “The records of the university do not contain any information on Nthabiseng Ramokolo, and our faculty members, as well as current and former students, have confirmed that they have never met her before.”
The institution added that the use of the University of Limpopo’s name and logo to misrepresent academic qualifications is unlawful, and it intends to take action to safeguard its reputation and the credibility of its qualifications.
Apart from her academic misrepresentations, Ramokolo also claimed to be an employee of Dis-Chem, a prominent pharmaceutical company.
Dis-Chem has since denied this claim.
The latest incident comes just days after another bogus doctor, Matthew Bongani Lani, who had been masquerading as well on social media as a medical practitioner, offering medical advice to his more than 200,000 followers.