Money
Do not pay registration, admin, vetting, background-check, training, uniform, transport, equipment, or placement fees before work starts.
Printable resource
Printable safety checklist
A one-page checklist for pausing before paying, travelling, clicking links, or sharing documents.
Identity
Keep ID, proof of address, bank details, selfies with ID, passwords, OTPs, and login details private until the process has been checked through a separate channel.
Source
Search for the employer, recruiter, department, vacancy, and contact details yourself instead of relying only on a forwarded message.
Travel
Verify the address, person meeting you, transport, accommodation, and document requests before travelling or handing over originals.
Links
Pause before clicking short links, unusual domains, unknown apps, or forms that ask for sensitive information too early.
Trusted person
Share the advert or message with someone you trust before you pay, travel, click, or send documents.
Share with someone you trust before acting.
JobTsek is guidance only. Use these pages to slow down, then check important details through channels you find yourself.
Official sources
These links informed the FAQ. Use them to verify details directly before you pay, share documents, click links, or travel.
Department of Employment and LabourEmployment and Labour guidance on work seekers not paying employment-service fees.South African Police ServiceSAPS guidance for thinking before clicking and checking online sources.SAFPS Protective RegistrationIdentity-protection support after suspected identity misuse.