DA chief whip Natasha Mazzone's qualifications has come under scrutiny following the suspension of the party's Western Cape leader Bonginkosi Madikizela amid claims that he lied about his Bcom degree.

News24 reports that political parties claimed Mazzone's Wikipedia biography was updated on Thursday to remove 'advocate' from her qualifications.

Mazzone denied lying about her qualifications, saying it was well known that she only has a matric certificate, insisting that she did her legal articles, but did not complete her degree.

Mazzone said Wikipedia could be changed by 'anyone'.

'It is very well known that I only have a matric. I did do my articles. But I could never be admitted because I did not finish my degree. And it clearly says so on my bio.'

But party insiders on Friday said Mazzone had claimed to be an attorney and secured a position on the party's Federal Legal Commission because of that. The party listed Mazzone as having 'legal qualifications' when she was elected deputy federal council chairperson.

Mazzone insisted that she was pursuing her legal degree from the University of Pretoria, but did not claim to complete it.

She accused her detractors of fiddling with her Wikipedia page.

GOOD Party's Brett Herron said Mazzone should be suspended like Madikizela. Herron said: 'We call for honesty and integrity and for people who've dishonoured their positions by lying about their qualifications to step down or be fired. Last night I laid criminal charges against Madikizela because lying about a qualification is a criminal offence.'

He said: 'Her (Mazzone's) updated Wikipedia biography listed two universities as her alma maters, but her highest academic qualification as matric. Her profession was altered from "advocate"' to "None".'

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