A 28-year-old suspect is expected to appear in court after being arrested for allegedly selling Covid-19 test certificates.
The healthcare worker from Johannesburg was selling the fake tests for around R500 each.
The unnamed perpetrator was arrested during a sting operation.
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GFIS spokesperson Lucky Sindane explained that all that was needed was an ID number and R500.
After which the suspect would give the customer a certificate.
Sindane stated that they were trying to find the people who purchased the tests.
A healthcare worker has been arrested and is expected to appear in court for allegedly selling fake Covid-19 test certificates for R500. Image: PHILL MAGAKOE/AFPSource: Getty Images
Arrests are imminent and the investigation is ongoing, according to Sindane.
Over the weekend,anti-Covid-19-vaccine members of the public demonstrated outside Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town.
Source: Briefly News
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