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🚨 SCAM ALERT: Fake RFQ from “Zikhona Sodika” – Department of Social Development
Scammers are impersonating officials from the Department of Social Development (DSD) using a fraudulent email address:
📧 zikhona.sodika@dsdsa.online
📄 Email Summary
From: zikhona.sodika@dsdsa.online
Subject: Inquiry for Supply Provision
Claimed Entity: Department of Social Development
Delivery Address Listed: HSRC Building, 134 Pretorius Street, North Wing, Pretoria
Closing Date: Within 3 working days
Message: Urges urgent quotation submission for unspecified goods
🚩 Red Flags
| Email domain @dsdsa.online | NOT an official government email — real DSD email ends in @dsd.gov.za |
| No reference number or clear product info | Legitimate RFQs contain detailed specifications and reference numbers |
| Open to suppliers outside your scope | This tactic is used to lure anyone to participate and trap them |
| Urgency + automation note | Creates false pressure and excuses for off-hours communication |
| No official listing | Not listed on the National eTender Portal — always verify there first |
⚠️ Common Scam Pattern
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You’re contacted out of the blue with an RFQ “on behalf of DSD”.
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You’re encouraged to submit a quote, even if it’s outside your scope.
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You may be referred to a “recommended supplier” (controlled by scammers).
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You’re asked to pay upfront for goods — which never arrive.
✅ How to Stay Safe
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🔍 Check official tenders at www.etenders.gov.za
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✅ Verify email addresses – all real DSD communications use @dsd.gov.za
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🛑 Do not respond to unsolicited RFQs from suspicious domains like @dsdsa.online
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💰 Never pay upfront to suppliers suggested by the requester
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📞 Contact the Department of Social Development directly if in doubt
📣 Report the Scam
If you have received this email or interacted with the scammers, report it immediately:
📧 fraud@dsd.gov.za – Official fraud reporting channel for DSD
📧 fraud@treasury.gov.za – Report procurement scams to the National Treasury
📞 Contact SAPS Commercial Crimes Unit for legal action
🛡️ REMEMBER: South African government tenders are always published on the eTender Portal, and departments use official gov.za domains only.
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