The National Commissioner of Correctional Services, Mr Zach Modise, has issued a stern warning to fraudsters and perpetrators of job-scams, that they will face the full might of the law. Mr Modise said a number of ‘faceless-fraudsters’ have apparently been robbing innocent and unsuspecting job seekers through promising non-existent jobs and leanership opportunities in the Department of Correctional Services, using various social media platforms.
Mr Modise has appealed to the public to be vigilant and collaborate with law enforcement agencies currently investigating these spurious advertisements and other related illegal and criminal acts. He said it is disturbing to note that the fraudsters request administrative fees of R150 or more for securing jobs in Correctional Services.
He reiterated that, applying for jobs in Correctional Services and in the public sector is free, and anyone asking for money is breaking the law. He said the legislation compels anyone with information on a corrupt and fraudulent activity or transaction to immediately report the matter, or they could also be charged with a criminal act for colluding in corrupt activities through silence.
The people mentioned in the fraudulent advertisements are not on the database of correctional officials and are unknown to the Department. “We would therefore wish to warn members of the public and job seekers to be vigilant against falling prey to these scams.
They should immediately report such incidents to the Human Resources unit of the department at 012 305 2000, to assist with the current investigations, or report the matter to the government anti-corruption hotline 0800 701 701”.
National Commissioner Modise also advised the public that, for any available vacancies or learnership opportunities available, Correctional Services uses the mainstream media, the website of the Department of Public Services Administration (DPSA), as well as the internal email notices to advertise vacancies.
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