{"id":200256,"date":"2019-04-02T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/200256\/job-seekers-warned-of-fake-job-listings\/"},"modified":"2019-04-02T14:54:20","modified_gmt":"2019-04-02T12:54:20","slug":"job-seekers-warned-of-fake-job-listings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/04\/02\/job-seekers-warned-of-fake-job-listings\/","title":{"rendered":"Job seekers warned of fake job listings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The South African Police Service (SAPS) has noted with concern several hoax messages containing a fake job listing advert circulating on social media and other channels.<\/p>\n<p>SAPS urges potential employment seekers to be wary of this fake job listing so that they do not fall prey to this scam.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/188217\/sandf-distances-recruitment-scam\/\" target=\"_blank\">SANDF distances itself from recruitment scam<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The fake job advert indicates that there are vacant internship opportunities as well as vacant positions available for the Basic Learning Development Programme (BLDP) intake within the police service.<\/p>\n<p>SAPS categorically stated that there were currently no internship and BLDP posts available as yet.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>When posts do become vacant, the SAPS will advertise its vacancies through the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) website, the SAPS website, mainstream media and internal email notices.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/187172\/metro-distances-itself-from-bogus-chainsaw-tender\/\" target=\"_blank\">Metro distances itself from bogus chainsaw tender<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cThese fabricated adverts are misleading and are driven by faceless and malicious individuals,\u201d said Lt Gen Bonang Mgwenya, the Deputy National Commissioner, Human Resources Management.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMembers of the public are also reminded that employment at the SAPS is not for sale.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUsually, a scammer will try to extort money from victims.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe public must be extra vigilant and contact their nearest police station for clarity and information when in doubt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span 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