South Africa’s Department of Energy (DoE) has warned the public of a fake Facebook account claiming to be that of minister Tina Joemat Pettersson, after numerous stakeholders complained about lack of response when sending messages to the account.
“The minister does not have a personal or official Facebook or Twitter account in her name, but appreciates the value of social media in enhancing mass communication and information dissemination, and how the social media has revolutionarised/transformed corporate communication in all sectors,” the department said.
HumanIPO reported in May South African ruling party the African National Congress (ANC) had warned the public of a fake Facebook account claiming to be deputy secretary general (DSG) Jessie Duarte.
It said the account had been used to “mislead the public and it makes promises about giving money to unsuspecting users”.
