Residents are warned not to let anyone have access to their homes as many people are now faking to be government employees to scam people. The South African Police Service have warned that scams gets worse during this time of the year and is a safety hazard as it will also have the lives of residents in danger. There is a message currently circulating on WhatsApp of a group of people that are allegedly going door-to-door pretending to be Home Affairs policers. According to information, they assert to be able to verify that
every voter has a current identity card for the 2024 local and national government elections. Residents are urged to be aware that the government has not taken any
such action and is advised to not give them any information and this is all a ruse.
Journalist: Asathaba Grootboom
Email: asathabagrootboom2018@gmail.com