UL and DisChem distance themselves from fake pharmaceutical graduate
The University of Limpopo said they have no records of a woman claiming to be a pharmaceutical masters student and that their faculty staff do not recognise the woman.
POLOKWANE – The University of Limpopo (UL) says their records do not contain any information that a woman by the name of Nthabiseng Ramokolo graduated from their institution.
The woman has been seen on social media wearing UL pharmaceutical wear and was pictured at a local mall in Polokwane where she is said to work at a retail pharmacy.
In a statement released by UL, spokesperson Johannes Selepe said they have noted with concern claims circulating on social media regarding the said individual who can be seen wearing scrubs and a coat bearing the University’s name and logo.
“This has created the impression that she holds a pharmacy qualification from UL. After checking all records, the university would like to state that Nthabiseng Ramokolo is not a UL pharmacy graduate and that she was never a student. Additionally, her claims on social media that she is a master’s student at UL are false,” his statement read.
Claims made my popular X account, Mans Not Barry Roux suggest the woman claims to work at DisChem in the city and WF Knobel Hospital.
The woman’s LinkedIn account suggests the same.
However, when searching the name on the South African Pharmacy Council’s registry, no results can be found.
In addition, DisChem have responded to her employment claims saying they do not have anyone by that name employed by the DisChem group.
“We believe the LinkedIn account information listed on this profile to be inaccurate,” their statement on X read.
We can confirm that we do not have anyone by the name of “NthaBiseng Ramokolo” employed by the Dis-Chem group. We believe the LinkedIn account information listed on this profile to be inaccurate.
— Dis-Chem (@Dischem) October 12, 2023
UL’s executive dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences Professor Tebogo Mothiba said the records of the university do not contain any information on Ramokolo and that faculty members, current and former students have confirmed that they have never met her before.
“The use of UL, its name or logo, by anyone to misrepresent their academic qualifications is unlawful. UL reserves the right to take whatever action necessary to protect its reputation and the credibility of its qualifications,’ Selepe’s statement read.
The news of Ramokolo is hot on the heels of the Gauteng Department of Health denying any record of bogus doctor, Matthew Lani.
Lani, who is known for his TikTok videos, made headlines across South Africa this week after it emerged that he was practising as a medical doctor without the necessary qualifications.
