Tshwane metro warns against job scam
A message circulating through a short messaging platform about an invitation to an interview for an administration clerk vacancy in the metropolitan municipality is said to be bogus.
The Tshwane metro has warned residents about a scam doing the rounds on social media networks.
A bogus invitation for an interview for an administration clerk vacancy in the metropolitan municipality is circulating through a short messaging platform.
“The notice is devoid of any truth as the city only advertises vacant posts in newspapers and the Job Forum page which is on our website www.tshwane.gov.za,” said the metro’s spokesperson Lindela Mashigo.
“Individuals who are shortlisted for interviews are phoned directly and will receive a formal letter inviting them to an interview.”
Mashigo urged members of the public to ignore the message, as it was a scam looking to con vulnerable community members desperate for jobs.
“The city is appalled at the scammers who prey on the emotions of unsuspecting job seekers by manufacturing information about the existence of job vacancies and inviting them to interviews,” he said.
“We wish to warn those who are peddling such false information that they will be arrested, charged and prosecuted, as their actions border on criminality.”
Members of the public are advised to contact the Tshwane metropolitan police department on 083-657-2998 whenever they come across such “job adverts” that were issued outside the norms and procedures of the metro’s processes.
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