uThukela warns of job scam doing the rounds
uThukela District Municipality warns all potential job seekers about a scam being orchestrated by individuals pretending to be officials working in the municipal HR department
Submitted by Jabulani Mkhonza (communications manager – uThukela District Municipality)
uThukela District Municipality warns all potential job seekers about a scam being orchestrated by individuals pretending to be officials working in the municipal Human Resource (HR) Department.
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Potential victims are requested to deposit a certain amount of money, with the promise that they will be able to bypass the interview process – all they have to do is go and collect their uniform at the municipal offices.
The scammers identify themselves using different names, but when verified at the Human Resource Department, no such names exist.
As uThukela District, we can confirm that there are currently no interviews scheduled for any positions and that no one has been ordered to collect uniforms from our office.
Members of the public should know that it is a scam when:
– They are called and offered positions that were not advertised. The municipality normally advertises, invites candidates for interviews, and makes appointments. We send out an email first, followed by a phone call for confirmation of the correspondence;
– A potential victim is required to make a payment fee in advance. The municipality does not request interview candidates or job seekers to pay any monies to any individual in any way whatsoever in exchange for job placement, and;
– You are invited to come and collect a uniform without going through an interview process.
We therefore urge the public to be vigilant and not accept any job offer they did not apply for or never conducted an interview for. Members of the public are urged to ignore such messages or calls and to alert the authorities, including the police, about any suspicious activities related to municipal vacancies.
Our HR Department can be contacted on 036-638-5100 to verify the authenticity of any interviews and job placements.
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