Reaches you by social media · Public web warning · 11 Oct
SASSA-themed fake job postings are being used to target job seekers, asking for upfront registration/training/processing fees, copies of IDs or banking details before any real interview.
Fraudulent job ads claiming affiliation with SASSA or government programmes demand payment or sensitive documents; legitimate government recruitment does not require applicants to pay.
Different pages, same playbook — matched by what they do, not just the brand.
Updated 6 October 2026: scammers circulate fake SASSA business-grant claims, saying victims qualify for R150,000, R250,000 or R350,000. SASSA administers social grants, not business funding.
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Fake SASSA/SRD status-check or application domains impersonate the official SRD portal to harvest ID numbers, banking details and other applicant information. Source says the official SRD site is only srd.sassa.gov.za and specifically names this domain as fake.
srdsassagov[.]co[.]za