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A Facebook page called Government Jobs Application Page has shared a number of adverts for jobs at different South African government departments, such as home affairs , correctional services and the South African Police Service . The page has over 700,000 followers. But none of these people will find a job through it – the page is a scam. No links to official government pages Facebook transparency records show that the page was created in August 2015 and was originally called Government Jobs, Learnership, Internships & Bursaries SA. Its name has changed a number of times over the years. Although the page uses South Africa’s national coat of arms as a profile picture, it includes no links to any of the government’s official social media pages or websites . Engagement bait Each post includes a link Facebook users can supposedly use to apply for a job. But the link does not take you to an official employment portal or government website. Instead, you are taken to a basic-looking website called NEWS95.CO.ZA . There is no real way to apply for a job from here. The site is filled with colourful banners and pop-up ads. It is likely that the website owner is earning money from this. Read our in-depth investigation into how this works here . Some posts also ask Facebook users to comment YES to express their interest in a job or to say which of South Africa’s nine provinces they live in. These are examples of engagement bait – asking users to like, comment and share content on social media. The more people that do this, the further the content spreads. If you’re asked to share or comment on a job ad before you can be considered for employment, it is a red flag that the ad is fake. – Africa Check
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