The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza has warned the public about a number of fake Facebook accounts in her name.
According to a statement released by the department, the minister has been inundated with calls from concerned citizens verifying whether she is the one they have been engaging with on social media.
“I am not on any social media platform. I urge all of you to be vigilant of anyone who impersonates me and these fraudsters are working day and night to get your hard-earned money,” Didiza said.
She also confirmed that there was no European Union Development Funding programme that she was involved in.
The minister has reported the matter to both the South African Police Service as well as Facebook.