Mrs. Sizani in ghost teacher scandal: The Herald

FORMER education MEC Stone Sizani’s wife has been implicated in defrauding the Education Department of about R2.5-million by creating “ghost teachers” and pocketing their salaries.

Pankie Sizani, who is alleged to be the head of a syndicate that created fake Grade R teaching positions attached to non-existent schools, is under investigation by police.

Senior investigators within the city’s directorate of priority crime investigation, known as the Hawks, confirmed yesterday they were wrapping up their investigation into Sizani, who is believed to have personally netted in the region of R500 000 through the syndicate. Read more ...