POLOWKANE – According to Neil Shikwambana, spokesperson for the department, the fraudsters collect lists in communities, claiming to be agents of the department of health and then request sums of money from job seekers.
“The department wishes to advise job seekers that jobs are not for sale at the department and at no stage should any person pay any amount of money to qualify for interviews. If at any stage, anyone comes across such offers, they must swiftly report these swindlers and imposters to the police,” he added.
Furthermore, the department are encouraging people to apply for advertised positions by following the methods stipulated on the relevant advertisement issued by the department.
“To appoint suitable candidates, the department will follow normal human resource processes. Communities are therefore warned against any imposter who might claim to be acting on behalf of the department,” he concluded.
Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard
