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WARNING
JOB/Tender SCAMS/ADVERTS USING FOSKOR (PTY) LTD NAME
It has been brought to our attention that there are continuous fraudulent job advertisements in various platforms such as Internet, Facebook and related social networks, using FOSKOR (Pty) Ltd name. These job/Tender scams are aimed at soliciting money from unsuspecting and desperate Jobseekers.
FOSKOR would like to warn members of the public about this unfortunate fraudulent job scams that are advertised on recruitment websites or job portals. We have also noted some incidences where unsuspecting Jobseekers have been approached on FACEBOOK.
How to identify Job/Tender Scam or potential Fraudulent Job/Tender Advertisement:
WEB-BASED OR ONLINE SCAMS
- The perpetrators falsely use our company name (Foskor) and mention Foskor HR Manager name.
- The perpetrators frequently use mobile numbers instead of official company landline numbers. Foskor only use landline number for job enquiries.
- The enquiry email address provided does not reflect the name of our company (Foskor) or it is made to look like Foskor email. The correct Foskor email address ends with foskor.co.za
- Unsuspecting Job seekers/Tender seekers are requested to pay an upfront fee for Administration purposes, Interviews, Uniform, Medical test, Access card, etc.
- Unsuspecting Job seekers/Tender seekers are either asked to an interview over the phone and/or they are asked to come to Foskor for interviews and that is when they realise they have been scammed.
- Victims of the scam are usually guaranteed work before they even submit their CVs and called for an interview.
- The perpetrators will often ask recipients to complete bogus recruitment documentation, such as application forms, terms and conditions of employment or visa forms. The Foskor name and logo is sometimes featured on the documentation without authority, which amounts to fraud.
SOCIAL NETWORK-BASED (FACEBOOK) ONLINE - The perpetrators approach the unsuspecting victims on Facebook and claim that they work for Foskor and there are opportunities. They will request that you submit your CV to them and ask for a facilitation fee or bribe.
What Should You Do if confronted with a possible job scam?
Foskor would never ask for CASH. Our jobs and Tenders are advertised on our website: www.foskor.co.za and local community newspapers.
If in doubt kindly contact Sharon Mmola at 015 789 2176 (commsdesk@foskor.co.za) or approach the South African Police Services for instances where you have paid cash or have been requested to pay cash in exchange for a job.
The 2019 F21 Half Marathon saw Nedbank running club's Sibusiso Nzima and Rutendo Nyahora clinch the win and retain their dominant superiority over the event on Saturday.
Rutendo Nyahora, a Zimbabwean national, has now won this prestigious race for the third in a row.
She won with an impressive time of 01:14:29 her fastest in her three-year stint.
Foskor hosted their 26th annual Foskor F21 Half Marathon with a massive number of participants on Saturday the 27th of July 2019 with Phalaborwa Road Runners and Foskor Athletics club co-hosting the event.
The total prize money for the race was R207 200 with a potential of R42 200 bonus for breaking the record of 1:01:55 for males and 01:12:19 for females. Every participant was a winner at the race as the money collected would be used for the development of sports in local communities.
Foskor was greatly honored by the support and the presence of Hon. MEC Thabo Mokone and issued a vote of thanks to its co-Sponsors Komatsu, LA Crushers and Barloworld. The Department of Roads & Transport Limpopo, SAPS, Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality, Toyota, suppliers, medical personnel, route marshals, helpers, local and traditional authorities, different companies that manned the water points, Limpopo Athletics (LIMA, Sefapane Guest Lodge, Phalaborwa Herald, Montseng Magesa and Palabora Scaffolding. 
2019 F21 RESULTS.pdf
We are looking forward to hosting the 27th annual F21 HALF MARATHON on 25 July 2020
Fatality at Foskor’s Richards Bay Premises - Acid division
Fatality at Foskor’s Richards Bay Premises - Acid division.pdf
Death at Foskor premises at Richards Bay - Acid Division
28 November 2018
To whom it may concern
Re: Death on Foskor premises at Richards Bay - Acid division
It is with great sadness to issue this media release for the death of one of our colleagues who was found dead on site.
The deceased employee was found lying on the floor at around 1 OH30 by a fellow employee who immediately activated our emergency services who promptly arrived at the scene and our occupational medical practitioner declared the employee dead.
We are following our own internal processes to have a formal investigation on this unfortunate event and we will be notifying the family and the name of the employee will be withheld until the family and the next of kin are notified. The Department of Labour and the South African Police Services have been notified and they have already started with their own investigations and we will be providing all the necessary support until the investigation is completed.
On behalf of the shareholders, the executive committee, senior management and the employees we would like to extend a message of condolence to the immediate and the extended family members of the deceased.
For further correspondence on this media release, please do not hesitate to contact our Mr. Abby Ledwaba, Group Manager: Corporate Affairs on 015 789 2174 or 082 736 1526 or abbvl@foskor.co.za.
Kind regards
Mr. Ufikile Khumalo
PRESIDENT/CEO
FOSKOR 21 HALF MARATHON 2018
This year's 25th F21 Half Marathon, which took place on Saturday, 28 July, saw Nedbank running club's Sibusiso Nzima-NEDBANK – 01: 06: 22 and Nedbank running club's female winner, Rutendo Nyahora - (ZIM) – 01: 18: 44 finishing the race with big smiles on their faces as they were crowned the F21 Half Marathon 2018 1st Male and 1st Female winners. The total number of entries through our records is 1 047 athletes.Ba-Phalaborwa community saw runners from all over the world filled with energy and excitement to finish the race and they came in numbers to support and cheer the runners. This unique, charity focused race started at 07H00 with the employees, community and contractors relay race, Thirty teams entered the race and only 28 teams participated, the relay race saw 7SAI battalion taking two prizes for 1st and 2nd positions, the 3rd team was Springbok team and the last place winning the skilpad (tortoise) trophy is the team called the Skilpads.
The Springbok and Skilpad were teams from HR training (appy's and learners). the F5 which was launched in 2016 for primary schools from 6 to 15 years, saw eleven schools entries for the race competition and the winning school with most entries was Mabine Primary School with 721 entries and Relebogile High School with 96 entries. Each School received a Computer and a printer. The F10 development race started at 11H00 which caters for learners above 15 years and adults were seen running the 10KM and also walking.
The main race started at Foskor Community Centre at Namakgale (Phalaborwa) into two of the local villages, Majeje and Makhushane and the runners were excited with the friendly supporters along the route. The runners were hydrated at every 3 kilometre water point up to kilometre 18 and another water point was added at kilometre 19.5. The Makhushane traditional dancers and the Military band from Polokwane, entertained the community as people were waiting to see who might walk away with R 42 200 bonus for breaking the records which are still standing at 1:01:55 by Ezael Thlobo in 1997 and Elana Meyer 01:12:19 in 1999.
The event was hosted under the joint banner of the Phalaborwa Road Runners and Foskor Athletics clubs and all entry fees raised were shared between the two clubs with each club receiving a cheque of R20 000.00.
Below are the Foskor Half Marathon 2018 results:
Top 10 Men |
Position | Name | Surname | Time |
1 | Sibusiso | Nzima | 01 | : | 06 | : | 22 |
2 | Phillimon
| Mathiba | 01 | : | 07 | : | 13 |
3 | Moketsi | Tseiso
Tsunami | 01 | : | 08 | : | 37 |
4 | Mosa | Nkosi | 01 | : | 09 | : | 31 |
5 | Berengs | Moqeti
| 01 | : | 09 | : | 57 |
6 | Sithembele | Faneko | 01 | : | 10 | : | 15 |
7 | Wirimai | Juwawo | 01 | : | 10 | : | 56 |
8 | Samuel | Segoaba | 01 | : | 11 | : | 07 |
9 | Peu | Lesisa | 01 | : | 11 | : | 16 |
10 | Cornelius | Langat | 01 | : | 12 | : | 44 |
Category Age 16 - 19 Men |
Position | Name | Surname | Time |
1 | Given
| Mukwevo | 01 | : | 24 | : | 02 |
2 | Raymond
| Lesufi | 01 | : | 24 | : | 26 |
3 | Khongelani | Shivambu | 01 | : | 26 | : | 46 |
Category Age 40 - 49 Men |
Position | Name | Surname | Time |
1 | Negusa
Mekone | Alemsthu | 01 | : | 13 | : | 55 |
2 | Moses | Njuguna | 01 | : | 14 | : | 29 |
3 | Herbert | Mokgala | 01 | : | 16 | : | 49 |
Category Age 50 - 59 Men |
Position | Name | Surname | Time |
1 | Elgin
Mokale | Mokale | 01 | : | 20 | : | 33 |
2 | Reckson
Nemukula | Nemukula | 01 | : | 21 | : | 05 |
3 | Nzama
Sibisi | Sibisi | 01 | : | 26 | : | 22 |
Category Age 60+ |
Position | Name | Surname | Time |
1 | Stephen
Seema | Seema | 01 | : | 33 | : | 45 |
2 | Thompson
Mbombi | Mbombi | 01 | : | 35 | : | 41 |
3 | Bonginkosi
Shobede | Shobede | 01 | : | 37 | : | 01 |
Category 70+ |
Position | Name | Surname | Time |
1 | Johannes | Masehla | 01 | : | 41 | : | 46 |
Top 10 Women |
Position | Name | Surname | Time |
1 | Rutendo
| Nyahora
| 01 | : | 18 | : | 44 |
2 | Lineo | Chaka
| 01 | : | 25 | : | 34 |
3 | Adronica | Makgotlo | 01 | : | 26 | : | 10 |
4 | Catherine | Skhosana
| 01 | : | 27 | : | 01 |
5 | Tabitha | Tsatsa | 01 | : | 27 | : | 59 |
6 | Catherine | Malungane | 01 | : | 32 | : | 14 |
7 | Farida | Zwane | 01 | : | 33 | : | 07 |
8 | Beryl | Makhokha | 01 | : | 36 | : | 16 |
9 | Linah | Dlamini
Mhlongo | 01 | : | 39 | : | 33 |
10 | Mamala | Maponya | 01 | : | 41 | : | 03 |
Category Age 16 - 19 Women |
Position | Name | Surname | Time |
1 | Violet
Mulaudzi | Muluadzi | 01 | : | 57 | : | 19 |
2 | Ntanganedzeni
| Manngwe | 02 | : | 24 | : | 10 |
3 | Sedzani
| Maluta | 02 | : | 24 | : | 25 |
Category Age 40 - 49 Women Veteran |
Position | Name | Surname | Time |
1 | Tabitha | Tsatsa | 01 | : | 27 | : | 51 |
2 | Linah | Mhlongo | 01 | : | 39 | : | 33 |
3 | Mamala | Maponya | 01 | : | 41 | : | 03 |
Category Age 50 - 59 Women Master |
Position | Name | Surname | Time |
1 | Catherine | Naane | 01 | : | 43 | : | 55 |
2 | Sarah | Mahlangu | 01 | : | 50 | : | 04 |
3 | Lindiwe | Shube | 02 | : | 05 | : | 16 |
Category Age 60+ Women
Grand Master |
Position | Name | Surname | Time |
1 | Adel | Mathotoka | 02 | : | 12 | : | 53 |
2 | Sewele | Maponya | 02 | : | 22 | : | 22 |
3 | Margaret | Boshoe | 02 | : | 46 | : | 23 |
During the live interview with Munghana Lonene FM, Mr. Abram Ledwaba has congratulated all athletes and issued a vote of thanks to our co-Sponsors Komatsu and LA Crushers, Foskor/Samreu Security. The Department of Roads & Transport Limpopo, SAPS, Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality, Barloworld, Toyota, suppliers, medical personnel, route marshals, helpers, local and provincial authorities, different companies that manned the water points, Limpopo Athletics (LIMA), our local media partners, Phalaborwa Herald and Phalaborwa FM, Capricorn FM, Thobela FM most specifically SABC radio sport, Munghana Lonene FM for maintaining their live coverage hours from the start of the event till the end. Phalaborwa Road Runners, and Foskor Athletics Club.
We are looking forward to hosting the 26th annual F21 HALF MARATHON on 27 July 2019
