AFTER THE BELL: Busting the bluffers one bogus qualification at a time
By Stephen GrootesSouth Africa
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A pattern of unverified credentials and confident lying allowed DA candidate Abdulkader Elyas to advance through university and political structures largely unchecked, exposing how easily bluffers exploit institutional gaps. Universities’ refusal to maintain searchable graduate records is a key failure enabling this kind of fraud to persist across sectors, from business to politics.
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- Length
- 53 words · 1 min read
- Published
- September 17, 2026
- Byline
- Stephen Grootes
- Source
- Daily Maverick