South African Airways (SAA) has warned the public about the re-emergence of a recruitment scam inviting young people to apply for a cabin crew training programme.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis appears to be yet another attempt by criminals to prey on unsuspecting members of the public. \u00a0There is neither recruitment nor training programmes for cabin crew positions at SAA at the moment,\u201d said SAA spokesperson Tlali Tlali.<\/p>\n
The national carrier urged the public to exercise caution and take additional measures to satisfy themselves about the authenticity of vacancies before responding to invitations to submit applications for possible employment.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe scam seems to be targeted at young people of school-leaving age, notably those who may be finishing their matric and are on the lookout for employment opportunities. SAA has placed a moratorium on employing additional personnel. This is part of the airline\u2019s efforts to manage its costs. Even if recruitment were to take place, the procedures we follow are different from those set out in this misleading scam,\u201d said Tlali.<\/p>\n
The national carrier said the invitation to apply, which has been circulated on various platforms and channels including social media, bears the signs of a scam.<\/p>\n
\u201cSAA will never insist that applications must be sent through personal emails and the airline does not use @mailbox.co.za domain for email communication purposes. In addition, we do not receive applications\/CVs by email from the applicants,\u201d Tlali said.<\/p>\n
SAA reminded the public that it uses an online recruitment system that requires applicants to register first. The process enables applicants to upload their CVs and other required supporting documents.<\/p>\n