Domestic workers must be cautious
Domestic workers must be careful they are not taken advantage of while seeking employment.
Emily Sibanda was excited when she recently received an SMS asking her to go to a local pre-school as they might have employment for her.
Sibanda had advertised in the GCN for domestic work and was told to go to the pre-school to discuss possible employment.
However, when she arrived staff at the school knew nothing about the SMS or offer of employment.
Feeling upset about the incident Sibanda called the cellphone number from which the SMS was sent and was told by a man that she must wait outside the school as he was on his way to see her.
“There was a park nearby so I decided to wait there,” Sibanda said.
“A few minutes later I received a call from another number and a man said that he was on his way to collect me as his colleague couldn’t make it.
“I did not feel comfortable and quickly left the area.”
A day later Sibanda was sent graphic photos from the men of a naked man and woman.
In another incident a woman who advertised for domestic work was called and told to pay R400 for a uniform into a Money Market account at Shoprite as she was going to be employed as a cleaner at an Alberton hospital.
Feeling suspicious she visited the hospital and asked for the doctor whose name she had been given as a reference.
She was told there was no doctor by that name at the hospital.
Domestic workers are warned to be vigilant about possible scams when responding to calls for employment.
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