South African Airways Warns of a False Recruitment Drive

South African Airways is appealing to the public to take note of a false recruitment drive that demands personal information and an application fee, and to report any misconduct to the authorities.     

JOHANNESBURG, 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.

South African Airways would like to urge members of the public to be vigilant, cautious and to take the necessary steps to protect their personal information by verifying the existence 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 the airline’s website:  flysaa.pnet.co.za. When candidates apply for any vacancy via the correct portal, they have to upload a copy of their CV, ID and necessary qualifications.  No registration or application fee is applicable nor requested when applying for any vacancies at South African Airways. It is also free to register on the flysaa.pnet portal. 

The airline is collaborating with the external law enforcement agencies to trace the origins of the recruitment scam and those who are behind it. To those who have already submitted their personal information, South African Airways recommends that they report the matter to the local police immediately.

SAA Official Channels of Communication:

General Enquiries: +27 11 978-1111Website: www.flysaa.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/flysaa Twitter: Twitter.com./flysaa Recruitment: flysaa.pnet.co.za

SAA communication platforms are regularly updated and carry all official company messages and position statements.

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.

For media information, please contact: SAA Spokesperson Tlali Tlali Email: TlaliTlali@flysaa.com Mobile:+27 82 333 3880 Office: +27 11 978 2298