In short: Motaung Direct Promotions has been reported by South African job seekers in connection with suspected recruitment scams. Treat any offer using this name with caution, never pay a fee, and verify before sharing personal details.

Red flags reported, and what each one means

Asked you to comment or share the post to apply

Being told to comment, share or tag friends to apply has nothing to do with hiring. It spreads the post to people who trust you, which is what the poster wants.

Sent you to a Google Site, bit.ly, or fake link instead of an official careers page

Real vacancies live on the company's own careers page. A Google Site, a bit.ly link or a lookalike domain means nobody at the real company is involved, and anything you enter goes straight to whoever built the page.

Contact details reported

These numbers and addresses have been linked to the reports. If a message you received uses any of them, do not reply or pay.

0748487220

Other names reported recently

Scammers change the company they claim to be from. If the message you received used a different name, it may be one of these.

How this scam works, explained

These guides cover the same tactics in detail: how the approach is made, what the money is asked for, and how the real organisation actually recruits.

How to stay safe

A real employer pays you. You never pay to be hired.
Verify the company on CIPC before sharing your ID or paying anything.
Apply only through official careers pages, not WhatsApp numbers from a post.
If you already paid, report it to your bank and SAPS immediately.

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