# The Western Cape Education Department is warning teachers about a scam offering fake teaching posts in exchange for money. Scammers use WhatsApp messages impersonating school principals or district officials, promising permanent positions and requesting an approximately two-thousand-800-rand authorisation fee. The WCED spokesperson Bronagh Hammond says legitimate appointments never require payment emphasising that permanent posts are advertised through its official E-Recruitment System, while temporary appointments are managed by schools. She has urged teachers to verify offers and report suspicious activity immediately to the WCED and SAPS.
WCED warns teachers about recruitment scam