JOHANNESBURG, 17 August 2015 – South African Airways (SAA) would like to appeal to members of the public to take note of a false recruitment drive enticing the public to apply for training and possible placement as cabin crew members.
“We issued a statement last month warning the public of this scam which appears to be most prevalent on social media. We have received volumes of enquiries about this scam and remain concerned that a considerable number of them are those who have applied already. We cannot emphasise enough the need to ascertain information placed in the public domain by unknown sources,” said SAA Spokesperson, Tlali Tlali. “The recruitment cannot possibly be true given the employment freeze and headcount rationalisation taking place at SAA at the moment” added Tlali.
SAA would like to urge members of the public to be vigilant, cautious and take steps to protect their personal information by verifying the existence or otherwise of any recruitment drive before acting on it. “The communication in question bears all the hallmarks of a scam and seems to be preying on unsuspecting youth. Our human resources division is at our head office, Airways Park, which is situated at OR Tambo International and not in Centurion as suggested in the false advert,” explained Tlali.
SAA advertises all recruitment vacancies, as well as recruitment campaigns for Youth Development Programmes, on our web- site: flysaa.pnet.co.za. When candidates apply for any vacancy via the flysaa.pnet portal they have to upload a copy of their CV, ID and qualifications. No registration or application fee is applicable nor requested when applying for any of SAA vacancies. It is also free to register on flysaa.pnet.
The airline is collaborating with the external law enforcement agencies to trace the origins of the recruitment scam and those behind it. To those who have already submitted their personal information, SAA recommends that they report the matter to the local police without delay.
SAA Official Channels of Communication:
General Enquiries: +27 11 978-1111
Website: www.flysaa.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/flysaa
Twitter: Twitter.com./flysaa
SAA communication platforms are regularly updated and carry all official company messages and position statements. None of the official platforms reflect this cabin crew recruitment drive as it is a scam which the public is urged to ignore.
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About South African Airways (SAA)
South African Airways (SAA) is the leading carrier in Africa, serving 56 destinations, in partnership with SA Express, SA Airlink and its low cost carrier, Mango, within South Africa and across the continent, and nine intercontinental routes from its Johannesburg hub. It is a member of the largest international airline network, Star Alliance. SAA’s core business is the provision of passenger airline and cargo transport services together with related services, which are provided through SAA and its wholly owned subsidiaries: SAA Technical; Mango its low cost carrier; and Air Chefs, the catering entity of SAA. SAA is the winner of the 'Best Airline in Africa’ Award in the regional category for thirteen consecutive years and the winner of ‘Service Excellence Africa’ for three years. Mango and SAA hold the number one and number two successive spots as South Africa’s most on - time airlines.
Issued by SAA Group Corporate Affairs
For media information, please contact:
SAA Spokesperson
Tlali Tlali
Email: TlaliTlali@flysaa.com
Mobile:+27 82 333 3880
Office: +27 11 978 2298