The North West Department of Community Safety and Transport Management has noted once more with concern what appears to be a concerted effort by unknown individuals to scam unsuspecting and desperate unemployed young people by promising to train them as traffic officers.
These scammers allegedly solicit money from desperate unemployed young people under the guise of securing positions for them in the Road Traffic Learnership.
One such individual masquerading as an official from the Office of MEC Wessels Morweng allegedly had asked three young people about R700 ostensibly for “transport to be trained in Welkom”.
The Department wishes to inform the public that the traffic learnership recruitment process has been concluded and when the next recruitment cycle starts, the prospective applicants will be informed through official platforms.
The Head of the Department, Dr Hans Kekana calls on communities who had been conned off by these mischievous people to lay charges with the police.
“This is an illegal conduct by those who seek to take advantage of unemployed young people who are in the market for job opportunities," says Dr Kekana.
“The Department would like to put it on record that it follows guidelines and procedures outlined by the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) on employment processes. This includes the recruitment of candidates on the traffic learnership. The recruitment process does not require any money from applicants as the Department pays for the transportation and training costs of the successful applicants," said Dr Kekana.
The public is advised to be cautious of these criminal elements and to report any suspicious behaviour to their nearest police station.
Issued by: North West Department of Community Safety and Transport Management