{"id":101501,"date":"2024-12-06T23:28:38","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T21:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/aspiring-zifa-president-gift-banda-arrested-for-allegedly-forging-o-level-certificate"},"modified":"2024-12-07T01:32:32","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T23:32:32","slug":"aspiring-zifa-president-gift-banda-arrested-for-allegedly-forging-o-level-certificate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/aspiring-zifa-president-gift-banda-arrested-for-allegedly-forging-o-level-certificate","title":{"rendered":"Aspiring ZIFA President Gift Banda Arrested For Allegedly Forging O-Level Certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Aspiring Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) president, Gift Banda (54), was arrested on Thursday on charges of forging an Ordinary Level certificate.<\/p>\n<p>As reported by the Chronicle, Banda, a former ZIFA vice-president and interim president, was taken into custody and spent the night at Western Commonage Police Station, where he assisted with investigations.<\/p>\n<p>According to Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi, Banda, also a former Bulawayo councillor and deputy mayor, is facing allegations of forgery.<\/p>\n<p>The forged document claims that Banda passed the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) tests in 1986 at Mpopoma High School in Bulawayo.<\/p>\n<p>However, at that time, the school, like many others across the country, only offered Cambridge examinations, as ZIMSEC was not established until 1996.<\/p>\n<p>Banda is among several high-profile individuals who have expressed interest in running for the ZIFA presidency in elections set for early next year.<\/p>\n<p>One of the requirements for candidates is to demonstrate possession of five Ordinary Level passes, and it is believed that Banda does not meet this criterion.<\/p>\n<p>In connection with the case, another individual, Anele Zikhali from Bulawayo, was also arrested on Thursday for allegedly producing the fake certificate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Zimbabwe<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. Aspiring Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) president, Gift Banda (54), was arrested on Thursday on charges of forging an Ordinary Level certificate. As reported by the Chronicle, Banda, a former ZIFA vice-president and interim president, was taken into custody and spent the night at Western Commonage Police Station, where he assisted with investigations. 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