ANC to lay fraud charges in JP Smith qualifications scandal Search Polity Note: Search is limited to the most recent 250 articles. To access earlier articles, click Advanced Search and set an earlier date range. To search for a term containing the '&' symbol, click Advanced Search and use the 'search headings' and/or 'in first paragraph' options. With... Clear Search Sponsored by Sponsored by Senior African National Congress (ANC) members are planning to lay fraud charges against City of Cape Town mayoral committee member for safety and security JP Smith. Cameron Dugmore. Advertisement Smith is the latest Democratic Alliance (DA) member to become embroiled in a qualifications scandal after a biography emerged which stated that Smith had an honours degree in English from Stellenbosch University.