Harrington's varsity's address a parking lot
It seems Bishop Keith Harrington got his degrees from a parking lot and that they were awarded by a controversial preacher who believed in unidentified flying objects (UFO).
FABRICATOR: Keith Harrington with his wife Sophie Ndaba-Harrington. Picture by Veli NhlaphoIn their list, however, the International Theological Seminary of California of Pastor Harrington does not exist
A few weeks ago, Harrington offered a sheepish public apology for some of his misdemeanors after they were exposed by this newspaper.
But it has now emerged that, like a cow, the smooth-talking pastor, if he indeed is one, did not excrete all the dung.
After reading a series of exposés about Harrington in Sunday World, a South African working in Los Angeles, California in the US, took it upon himself to investigate the colleges Sophie Ndaba-Harrington's husband claims to have attended.
To his shock and horror, expat Sydney Bhebhe discovered that the address given by Harrington in his credentials is not a college or university, but an empty parking lot!
"The address of the university that he claims is in California is the address of an empty parking lot in a very dirty small town here in California.
"Whoever sold him that degree must be living in the apartments behind the parking lot with his degree mill business, using that parking lot as their address," Bhebhe said in a telephone interview, explaining contents of his written statement.
In his CV, Harrington claims he attended the International Theological Seminary of California (ITSC). He also claims academic qualifications that include a master's degree and doctorate degree.
"There is no university in US associated or registered by that name at consumer affairs. The university he claims to have attended is not registered by any accrediting organisation here in California. It does not exist.
"The post-secondary accreditation board of California that accredits the colleges Harrington claims he attended can be found.
"In their list, however, the International Theological Seminary of California of Pastor Harrington does not exist," Bhebhe writes.
"There's no such university in the US, especially at that address."
But Harrington insists the theological seminary exists.
He says the California state government responsible for education "may have omitted it in its listing owing to the financial difficulties it is undergoing".
"Since 2009 the school has been under financial stress and it received an exemption.
"I don't know what the exemption means; it might very well mean that at present it's not included in government listings. But it does exist," he says.
When told that the address given is that of a parking lot, he says:
"I studied by long-distance correspondence. I never participated as a full-time student, so I never went to a graduation ceremony.
"I went there as part of my holiday in 2002 after I had been studying for a long time with them.
"I know they exist. Dr Stranges and Dr Dezur have died but Dr Stranges' wife Julie runs the school now. She is a doctor," says Harrington.
But Bhebhe points out that Dr Frank E Stranges, the claimed founder of ITSC, was a controversial preacher who believed in UFOs.
Stranges even founded the national investigation committee on UFOs. His wife Julie Corocran was never a doctor, as claimed by Harrington.
It has also emerged that Jamie Dezur, whom Harrington claimed in earlier interviews was a supervisor at the school, never had any association with the claimed academy.
"The only truth about Dezur is that she is dead, but she was never a doctor. The only connection she had with Dr Stranges is an article in the The Lewison Journal dated October 11 1986.
"In that article, she said she believed all that Dr Stranges preached was about UFOs.
"She worked for a Los Angeles advertising agency and had no personal connection with Dr Stranges," says Bhebhe.
Comments
JFK
well everybody is not perfect , give this guy a break , it looks like you [sunday world ] are having an agenda to break up their relationship not exposing the lie:
modudi
if He keeps on lying and not telling the truth, they will keep on digging,...All this nigerians pastors they claim to have gotten their degrees and masters from just a non registered and non recognised organization....how can u get a masters without the university????? beats me....kudi
Noooooooooono no he must be exposed he is a lier finish and klareSissoko
LiAR Liar!bua
I've been following Harrington's story for some time, but I feel that the time has really come for this couple to be left alone.NoxoloNdana
Well JFK it's true no one is perfect. However, as much as I don't know this Pastor personally, the things I've heard about him are quite scary. For Sophie's sake and the sake of the Body of Christ I hope the rumorurs are just that and nothing more. When I heard about this marriage, i wanted to cry. I felt so sorry for Sophie.misscm02
Sophie might s well admit that she made a mistake n stop covering 4 da handsome pastor. Shame we all mk mistakes!!!!!Galfrend
After reading a series of exposés about Harrington in Sunday World, a South African working in Los Angeles, California in the US, took it upon himself to investigate the colleges Sophie Ndaba-Harrington's husband claims to have attended._______________________ Some people have time hey!
So what Sunday world? We all have skeletons dont we? hai suka this story is a yawwwwn now...leave the two alone bathong!
Amazed
Sophie must support her husband,she took vows for better for worse.i think it is absurd now how the journalist are invading their privacy,It feels like they are being paid to destroy them.THEOZA
Poor Sophie nobody cared about her being one of South African actors of such a long standing until she got married then everybody does some digging on her husband? is she the first SAn woman to be married to a Nigerian man? or a man from any foreign country? please guys just give this story a rest already, we heard that you did some investigations and thanks for what has come to light but just STOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Mphokolodi02
Agg shaswhi r u run out of stories heeeeehMphokolodi02
Dis man doesnt nid a private investigator ,i men come on be civil here let the man live many people have forged certificate sso what.....?Themabitch1
Hehehehehe haaibo , what about the honorary degrees that he has conferred to people like Rebecca Malope ....Haaaaini bethunana emhle kangaka lomfana uxokelantoni na?Ma'olady
Hayibo guys, it looks like someone is out to sabotage the couple intensionally, ka nnete. I suspect Sophie's ex-husband Themba Ndaba. He might be potraying his Divious role as Austin on a series Zone 14 in real life. I fail to understand wats the big fuss or interest in Sophie's new husband. Hayisuka this is annoying man they must be left alone.shonbux
i smell jealousy..Sophie stick to ur husband no matter what and let those vultures eat their own flesh..Read all 20 comments