The Illuminati is a secret society that many conspiracy theorists claim may be behind a number of significant world events such as 9/11 and the Kennedy assassination. But now they are looking for new members – or so it seems.
It appears that the organisation has plastered posters along Jan Smuts Avenue, promising prospective members “fame, riches and power”.
Upon calling the number advertised, one is told to set up an ‘entrance interview’ 24 hours in advance at the organisation’s offices on Commissioner Street in the Johannesburg CBD. They tell prospective members to bring two copies of their identity document, two full-length photos, and a R500 ‘membership’ fee. If the aspiring member is chosen to join the ‘Illuminati’, he or she will be taken to their ‘sacred temple’ for initiation.
The Illuminati was initially established in the 18th century in Bavaria by German philosopher, Adam Weishaupt. The organisation’s initial goals involved opposition to prejudice, religion, abuse of state power and gender inequality but was disbanded in 1785. According to Wikipedia, since then, the modern-day ‘Illuminati’ refers to organisations which claim to have links to the original Bavarian Illuminati, and which supposedly control world affairs – but whether these groups are real or fictitious is up for debate.
Although the voice on the other end of the phone promises riches and fame, Ward 90 councillor Anthony Still describes the advertisement as a “scam”.
He said, “It sounds like someone’s way of getting an easy R500. If this was the real Illuminati, assuming that they exist, they would not be going about recruiting new members in this manner. I think people should be weary of this and should not call the number advertised.”
He added that these posters are the same as the vulgar signage across the Sandton area, as they are illegally posted on street lamps and traffic lights.
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