**** please be careful

After being without a job for past 2 yrs I got an invitation for an interview. Email came of a company called Montana s****s development. Email stated Andrews 54 2de Korte str Aspern House 5th floor Braamfontein. Be there by 9am Wednesday 19th July 2018. When I got there we were 40 men coming for this interview. At one stage they took one by one, then 3 by 3. We were told that if we do not hear anythingb by the latest Monday 23 July, you were unsuccessful. Thuesday morning round 11am, I received an sms, stating I was successful, have to be there again on Wednesday morning at 8am, please bring with 2 ID photos and R1370, foe access card and medical. After we (6 of us ) paid our money, we were told that we have to meet the Engineer of the mine. We were suppose to start 26th July. He will be there at 9. Few minutes after 9, we were told that the Engineer had to go for an emergency meeting, can we please come back the next day. Again I had to drive to Braamfontein from Pretoria to meet the Engineer, met the guy by the name of John. He asked me a l few questions, congratulate me on my appointment, disussed salary , and start1 Aug at Twistdraai Colliery now Thubelisha shaft. Monday 30th July I phoned the agency again, asking what is happening with the paperwork. I was told by the lady Zelda that there is a red dot behind my name, I didn't pay for my overall, boots and hat. I must come in again Tuesday morning and bring R875 with. My wife immediately told me since when does one of the biggest coalmine industries ask you to pay for medical, access card as well as your clothing. As I got to their offices again yesterday morning I demanded answers and why all of this. Zelda again phoned and the Engineer by the name of John was I a meeting, they will phone her back with in an hour. Zelda then spoke with my wife, stating that everything is in order, the job is definitely there, he has to stay in the hostel , food will be provided, he only need to take his clothes, toiletries and maybe a blanket. My wife asked her why they do not have an office number, and Zelda stated that they have only recently opened this office, their headoffice is in Kempton park.Zelda also said if I don't hear anything by 12 am we need to let her know immediately. Quarter past 12, I phoned again, stating I have heard nothing yet. Said she'll phoned me back within 5min. Next moment I got a call from HR dept, says he is Jannie, and he doesn't know anything about me starting the 1st of Aug. My paperwork is still in process, will take between 7 -14 days before I will hear if I qualified for this position, but he will go find out from the Engineer and get back to me. 3o'clock I phoned again, Zelda told me they have asked to give time till this morning 10am. At 10:20 this morning I phoned again, Zelda told me they are in meeting again, will get back to me. In the meantime my wife went into the internet and again search for ICA Marketing in Kempton park, came across a website "report *****", and saw this company's name and people who stated exactly the same story as mine, then mywife phoned Sasol head office got their HR dept number in Secunda. After speaking to Elizeat HR, she stated that this is definitely not how they work, but gave me the recruitment number and I spoke with Lucy. Told her the story, and again told me they do not make use of any personnel agencies, only applications on the website, and they do jot ask for any money. My wife phoned Zelda to ask what is this situation, she was stumbling on her words as my wife told het about the website complaints and about Sasol. She put the phone down I my wife's ear. I phoned her again, saying I want my money back, will drive through to Braamfontein now to collect my money. She told me I don't have to set up my wife to do the talking, and I now have to fill in a form to cancel and it will take a day or 2 before I get my money. She will fwd me the cancellation form by tomorrow morning.