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The Herald
5 days ago
- The Herald
Bid for promotion leads to arrest for ‘degree fraud'
An Eastern Cape prosecutor has been arrested by the Hawks on charges of fraud, forgery and uttering for allegedly submitting forged academic qualifications to secure employment. Police spokesperson W/O Ndiphiwe Mhlakuvana said the 33-year-old had been enrolled for a Bachelor of law (LLB) degree at Walter Sisulu University (WSU) between January 2010 and December 2016. He allegedly failed to meet the academic requirements to graduate. Despite this, he allegedly submitted a falsified LLB degree certificate and a bogus legal education and development (Lead) attendance report as part of his application to the National Prosecuting Authority's (NPA) aspirant prosecutor programme, which required a legitimate LLB qualification or proof of final year status. Mhlakuvana said the accused was appointed as an aspirant prosecutor i n January 2021 and later elevated to the position of public prosecutor. Proof of his qualifications was requested when he sought to climb the career ladder. "The accused applied for promotion at regional court as a prosecutor using the same credentials and he was shortlisted for appointment. However, the NPA requested him to submit the original academic certificates," Mhlakuvana said. He resigned with effect from March 15. "The institution picked up discrepancies in his qualifications and referred the matter to the Hawks for investigation. "The Hawks confirmed WSU had never conferred an LLB degree to him and Lead had never issued him the attendance report due to outstanding fees. "Through misrepresentation, the NPA suffered financial prejudice of more than R1.1m from the salaries paid to him during his fraudulent term of employment." The would-be prosecutor was arrested on July 22 and briefly appeared before the Mthatha specialised commercial crime court on the same day, where he was granted R5,000 bail. The case was postponed to August 18. TimesLIVE
Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Missouri Lawmakers Ban Controversial Reading Instruction Model as Primary Method
This article was originally published in Missouri Independent. Missouri lawmakers have banned educators from leaning on a model of reading instruction called the 'three-cueing' method as part of a bipartisan education package signed by Gov. Mike Kehoe on Wednesday. The law mandates that three cueing, which teaches students to read using context clues, can be used to supplement lessons, but phonics should be the majority of instruction. Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter State Rep. Ed Lewis, a Moberly Republican and sponsor of the legislation, told The Independent that the law builds on prior legislative efforts and work from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. 'We've come to the realization that phonics is crucial,' Lewis said. 'The three cueing system, when used as the primary source, evidence shows a decrease in the amount of learning that occurs, and for that reason, we want to use it less.' Three cueing is widely criticized for encouraging kids to make guesses when reading and doesn't show how to sound out words, which is important for understanding complicated texts. Missouri isn't the only state to ban three cueing. By the end of 2024, at least 11 states had explicitly banned the method. The problem with three cueing, which once was lauded as an alternative to phonics, came to public attention when American Public Media reporter Emily Hanford investigated reading instruction and later launched the podcast series 'Sold a Story.' The series armed those backing the 'science of reading' in a longstanding war between phonics instruction and context-clue-based models and state laws followed — including a literacy bill passed in Missouri in 2022. The 2022 legislation required state education officials to create a teacher preparatory course on literacy. DESE, in turn, launched its 'Read, Lead, Exceed' initiative, including instruction for educators. As of this spring, 429 school districts and over 8,600 educators have had training in Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling, or LETRS. 'It is pretty intense training,' Missouri Education Commissioner Karla Eslinger told The Independent. 'It creates an opportunity for the teachers to use that science of reading, that evidence-based best practices on how you teach reading.' The training and other science-backed materials provided by the department are not mandatory but participation has been encouraging, Eslinger said. She expects elementary literacy rates to rise as a result of the training and other efforts since 2022, like literacy coaches the department hired. With a charge to ban three cueing as the primary form of reading instruction, Eslinger said the department will continue to push best practices. 'We are not going to police this,' she said. 'We are going to show good practice and give support to good practice, so it just bolsters what we're doing.' As part of a checklist school districts provide annually to the department, they will be required to confirm that they are not using three cueing as a primary instructional model. 'The work that our literacy teams are doing in the state is all being very well received. (Educators) are wanting more and more,' Eslinger said. 'It is not because it is mandated, it is because it works.' Missouri Independent is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Missouri Independent maintains editorial independence. Contact Editor Jason Hancock for questions: info@
Business Insider
07-07-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Morgans Remains a Buy on Cleanaway Waste Management (TSPCF)
Morgans analyst Nathan Lead maintained a Buy rating on Cleanaway Waste Management today and set a price target of A$3.12. The company's shares closed last Wednesday at $1.83. Don't Miss TipRanks' Half-Year Sale Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. Make smarter investment decisions with TipRanks' Smart Investor Picks, delivered to your inbox every week. According to TipRanks, Lead is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 2.7% and a 57.53% success rate. Lead covers the Industrials sector, focusing on stocks such as Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure Ltd., Aurizon Holdings, and Transurban Group. Cleanaway Waste Management has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $1.99.
Business Insider
24-06-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Morgans downgrades Transurban Group (TRAUF) to a Sell
Transurban Group (TRAUF – Research Report) received a Sell rating and a A$12.65 price target from Morgans analyst Nathan Lead today. The company's shares closed last Friday at $9.60. Confident Investing Starts Here: Easily unpack a company's performance with TipRanks' new KPI Data for smart investment decisions Receive undervalued, market resilient stocks right to your inbox with TipRanks' Smart Value Newsletter According to TipRanks, Lead is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 1.7% and a 53.85% success rate. Lead covers the Industrials sector, focusing on stocks such as Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure Ltd., Aurizon Holdings, and Transurban Group. The word on The Street in general, suggests a Hold analyst consensus rating for Transurban Group with a $8.84 average price target. Based on Transurban Group's latest earnings release for the quarter ending December 31, the company reported a quarterly revenue of $1.83 billion and a GAAP net loss of $47 million. In comparison, last year the company earned a revenue of $2.13 billion and had a net profit of $204 million
Business Insider
24-06-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Morgans Keeps Their Buy Rating on Cleanaway Waste Management (TSPCF)
In a report released today, Nathan Lead from Morgans maintained a Buy rating on Cleanaway Waste Management (TSPCF – Research Report), with a price target of A$2.98. The company's shares closed last Friday at $1.82. Confident Investing Starts Here: Easily unpack a company's performance with TipRanks' new KPI Data for smart investment decisions Receive undervalued, market resilient stocks right to your inbox with TipRanks' Smart Value Newsletter According to TipRanks, Lead is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 1.7% and a 53.85% success rate. Lead covers the Industrials sector, focusing on stocks such as Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure Ltd., Aurizon Holdings, and Cleanaway Waste Management. Cleanaway Waste Management has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $1.95. Based on Cleanaway Waste Management's latest earnings release for the quarter ending December 31, the company reported a quarterly revenue of $1.94 billion and a net profit of $73.3 million. In comparison, last year the company earned a revenue of $1.84 billion and had a net profit of $73.2 million
