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The Citizen reports that a female constable from Selosesha Public Order Policing and her civilian boyfriend were arrested for fraud in Thaba Nchu in the Free State after submission of a fake sick note to the officer’s employer.
The incident took place on the 17 March 2023 when the constable submitted a supposed doctor’s note claiming to be ill. The note, allegedly from a private practice where her boyfriend works as an agent for circumcision, was intended to excuse her absence from work. However, suspicions were raised and an anti-corruption investigation was launched to look into the authenticity of the sick note. Police spokesperson, Sgt Mahlomola Kareli, advised that the investigation revealed the note was, in fact, a false document. Allegedly, the boyfriend had played a significant role in its creation. “The 31-year-old constable and her 47-year-old boyfriend were subsequently apprehended on 27 July 2023 and brought before the Selosesha magistrate court to face charges of forgery and uttering. It was revealed during the court proceedings that the boyfriend had allegedly forged the doctor’s signature on the false sick note,” Kareli indicated. Both accused were granted bail of R1,000 each, and the case was adjourned until 14 August 2023 to allow further time for investigation and evidence gathering.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Devina Haripersad at The Citizen
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