The Mpumalanga Department of Health is warning the public about job scams on the internet where perpetrators use government or hospital logos to lure the public.
The department says Lydenburg Hospital has received enquiries regarding advertisement of various vacancies.
“A Mr Mnisi who’s number is 063 525 6329, is promising employment and requests applicants to pay R800 for accommodation during induction. The Department would like to put it on record that no vacancies have been advertised at the moment in Lydenburg hospital,” says the department.
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Health Mr MEC Gillion Mashego says department uses well-known print media, government facilities and radio stations to advertise vacancies.
“There are strictly no fees that must be paid to get employment. We have alerted our law enforcement agencies to get to the bottom of this act of criminality. We are calling communities with information to report this evil act to the police” said Mashego.
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