The City of Tshwane wishes to caution the residents, particularly business community about the fraudulent activities disguised as a procurement request from the City. We are dismayed after discovering increasing cases of follow-ups by companies to the City on RFQ’s (Request for Quotation) and it is disheartening that many companies have been defrauded this way.
Mr Lindela Mashigo, Director Media Relations said all City of Tshwane Supply Chain procurement adverts are placed on the official City website and all relevant documentation relating to the advert are obtainable from e-tenders at the National Treasury website.
“Requests for RFQ will only come from vendormaster@tshwane.gov.za mailbox with contact details of a supply chain official for enquiries and not any other e-mail address. We urge the public to be vigilant when dealing with such matters.
“It is appalling how these scammers prey on the emotions of unsuspecting business communities by manufacturing information about the existence of a tender advert,” Mr Mashigo said.
He said the City wishes to warn those that are peddling such false information that they will be arrested, charged and prosecuted as their actions border on criminality.
He further urged the public to report such cases to the City’s Anti-Fraud Hotline number, 080 874 9263 or email MoeketsiNT@TSHWANE.GOV.ZA whenever they come across such ‘trade adverts’ that are issued outside the norms and procedures of the City’s processes.