Man Says He Is 'Pregnant', Needs Time Off

A South African man has been fined by a local court for taking time off from work by saying he was pregnant.

Even more impressive, he brought proof for his employer - a gynaecologist's certificate attesting he was pregnant and needed a week off.

Sadly, neither the employer, nor the court bought it.

A magistrate's court near Johannesburg fined the 27-year-old Charles Sibindana nearly $200 for the obvious lie and forgery.

It was found Sibindana stole the medical certificate from a health centre used by his pregnant girlfriend, but he was apparently unaware that only women consulted gynaecologists.

The court told Sibindana "not to walk around faking sick letters from gynaecologists".

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