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GroundUp reports that police in Kraaifontein, Cape Town, are investigating a case of fraud after 230 people in the community were conned by a cleaning company called Aico n Thabie Services.
According to the unsuspecting job seekers, the company verbally advertised that it had a contract with the City of Cape to clean Somerset Hospital, but in order to be hired applicants had to pay R800. They were told that this fee would also cover their transport to and from work. But the City does not even manage Somerset Hospital. The hospital is managed by the Western Cape health department and officials have confirmed that a contract was not awarded to this company. According to Andile Ndzongane, who was tasked to do the company’s administration, about 230 people were hired by the company. He said more people were hired in Dunoon and Mfuleni with similar promises. According to Ndzongane, he assisted victims with opening a case at the Kraaifontein Police Station in December, but nothing came of it. Police spokesperson Frederick Van Wyk confirmed that no arrest had been made, but that investigations were continuing. One of the business owners, who has since fled to Durban, claims that she did not know her partner was scamming people and had seemingly made off with the money.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik at GroundUp
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