Some of the fraudulent medical certificates found in the possession of two men arrested earlier this week in KwaMashu, Durban. The suspects allegedly operated a fake sick-note scheme for nearly a decade, using the names and details of legitimate medical practitioners.
A drug addict's unwitting cooperation with undercover police allegedly led to the arrest of two KwaMashu men accused of selling fraudulent medical certificates to employees seeking paid time off work.
The suspects, aged 36 and 39, were arrested earlier this week at the Ithala Shopping Centre on Malandela Road in KwaMashu, north of Durban, where they allegedly operated a long-running scheme selling fake sick notes.
According to information obtained by this publication, the pair allegedly charged R100 for a one-day medical certificate and R150 for a certificate covering three days of sick leave. The certificates reportedly carried the details of legitimate medical practitioners, although it remains unclear how the suspects obtained the doctors' information.
It is alleged that employees who wished to miss work without legitimate medical reasons purchased the fraudulent certificates from the suspects, who were known to conduct their business openly, including in passages within the shopping centre.
