The principal of Emirates Primary School in Harare has been arrested after 41 Grade Seven learners were allegedly left unregistered for examinations over missing fees.

Bulawayo, Zimbabwe- A 50-year-old Claremont resident, Anele Sipho Zikhali, has been sentenced to 420 hours of community service after pleading guilty to forging Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) certificates. The forged documents were intended for prominent businessman and politician Gift Banda, a move that prosecutors argue severely undermines the credibility of Zimbabwe’s education system.