News24 reports that 28-year-old City of Johannesburg healthcare worker is expected to appear in the Booysens Magistrate's Court after he was arrested for allegedly selling fake negative Covid-19 test certificates for R500 a pop.
He was nabbed during a sting operation led by newly elected Mayor Jolidee Matongo, the City's Group Forensic and Investigation Service (GFIS) and the Joburg Metropolitan Police Department. The man, who was employed at the Parkhurst Clinic, allegedly sold the fake certificates to people who wanted to travel to other countries without conducting the actual Covid-19 test. "All you needed to do is send him your identity number, and you would receive a message from the laboratory after a day or two indicating that you tested negative for Covid-19. He would then give you the certificate, which he charges R500 for," said a GFIS spokesperson. Preliminary investigations revealed the man was not working alone and more suspects are expected to be arrested in an ongoing investigation. Matongo condemned the healthcare worker's alleged illegal deeds, saying his actions had implications on other people's health.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Getrude Makhafola at News24
- Lees ook, Man vas oor vervalste Covid-19 negatiewe toetse, at Maroela Media
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