Residents and job searchers have received a warning from the Corporate Services Directorate of the City of Cape Town not to fall for a false employment posting.
The initial advertisement was published when?
The advertisement was first published by the City in 2016, and the deadline was 24 May 2016. The “Trainee Traffic Officer” advertisement is currently making the rounds on social media, however it is outdated.
The City claims that because of the advertisement’s exposure, desperate and uninformed individuals are applying for the position.
“The advertisement is outdated, despite the fact that it includes City of Cape Town information like the emblem and the accurate website address.
Even the application deadline is not specified.
We recognize that the employment market is incredibly competitive right now, therefore we want to strongly advise all potential candidates and recipients to carefully confirm the legitimacy of any advertisement before replying.
The fact that the City would never charge someone to apply for a job or any other opportunity with the City is extremely essential to remember.
A potential job seeker should be instantly informed by such a demand that the advertisement is bogus.
.Alderman Theresa Uys, a member of the Mayoral Committee for Corporate Services, said this
South Africans are urged by CoCT to cease sharing the post.
CoCT has advised anyone interested in working for the City to check out the available positions and job openings on the official website, capetown.gov.za.
Uys has urged those spreading the word to stop doing so, claiming that doing so gives those who are starving for work false hope and expectations.
University of Free State dismisses viral FAKE masturbation notice
An odd post that went viral at the University of the Free State’s student house was previously reported (UFS).
Online rumors about the “Musturbation Notice” forced the university to issue a statement.
The strange note advised students to masturbate in their rooms rather than public restrooms.
The words “Fake News” were scrawled in red over the viral notice as UFS hurried over to social media.
Executive management, it said, takes involvement in and promotion of fake news extremely seriously, particularly when the University’s brand is being used without permission.