The City of Cape Town’s Corporate Services Directorate wants to warn residents and jobseekers not to fall victim to a fake advertisement that is currently doing the rounds for ‘Trainee Traffic Officers’.

The said advertisement was issued by the City in 2016 already, and the closing date for applications was 24 May 2016. Thus, this advertisement is no longer valid.

Unfortunately, the advert is being circulated and desperate and unsuspecting people are applying for the employment opportunity.

'While the advert carries City of Cape Town details like the logo and correct website details, it is an old advert. It does not even have a closing date for applications. We understand the current job climate is extremely tough and we want to urge prospective applicants and recipients to carefully verify the authenticity of any advertisement before responding. It is very important to note that the City will never, ask any person to pay to apply for a job, or any other opportunity with the City. Any such demand should immediately alert a prospective job seeker that the advertisement is fake,' said the Mayoral Committee Member for Corporate Services, Alderman Theresa Uys.

Candidates interested in working for the City of Cape Town are invited to check the current vacancies and employment opportunities on the City's website here: Careers (capetown.gov.za)

'I further want to appeal to those who are circulating the message to please stop doing it as it creates false hope and expectations to those who are in desperate need of employment,' said Alderman Uys.

Source: City Of Cape Town