In the past few weeks, Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) has responded to several callouts from businesses and schools in the Durban – KZN area.
Reports have been received of fake sick notes being produced with exaggerated minor ailments and fabricated illnesses. This is typically done to take unauthorized days off between Mondays and
Fridays by students and employees. An investigation by Reaction Officers revealed that doctors had not issued the sick notes. Some of these notes were created, while others were purchased from printers that had supplied medical facilities with printed books.
Additionally, staff working at doctors’ surgeries were found to be responsible for selling stamped sick notes without the doctor’s knowledge.