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⚠️ Scam Alert: Fake SITA Tender Request Involving Zikona.Gunguluza@sita.co.za and RFKC 3067-2025
South African businesses, especially those registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD), are once again being targeted by a widespread tender scam disguised as an urgent procurement request. This time, the scam email is supposedly from SITA (State Information Technology Agency) under the bid reference RFKC 3067-2025, with mentions of a KC55X R12 Biometric Access System.
🚩 What’s in the Email?
The email appears to come from an official domain (e.g., Zikona.Gunguluza@sita.co.za) and claims to be a “confidential” request for urgent quotation submissions. It includes the following red flags:
📧 Sample Content Highlights:
Subject/Reference: SITA-CONFIDENTIAL KC55X R12 BIOMETRIC ACCESS SYSTEM DOCUMENTS
Claimed sender: Zikona Gunguluza (SITA), but contact is redirected to quotations@sita-tender.co.za
Product Requested: 55 units of KC55X R12 Biometric Access System
Delivery Address: 459 Tsitsa Street, Erasmuskloof, Pretoria
Document Requests:
Price quotation
Company registration certificate
Valid tax clearance certificate
Bank confirmation letter
B-BBEE certificate/affidavit
Director ID
CSD report
Contact Person: “Veronica Siyali” – not a verifiable employee of SITA
Closing date: 3 working days (urgency tactic)
⚠️ Why This is a Likely Scam
This email is not legitimate. It contains all the hallmarks of a procurement fraud operation:
1. Fake Domain Name
The reply-to email is quotations@sita-tender.co.za, which is not an official SITA domain. The real SITA domain is sita.co.za, and official procurement communications only come from that domain—not “sita-tender.co.za.”
2. Unlisted Tender
There is no record of RFKC 3067-2025 on:
Urgent Unverified Procurement
Real government tenders don’t give 3-day turnarounds for high-value items such as biometric systems.
SITA doesn’t send direct RFQs without a prior advertised RFP or RFQ via official channels.
4. Phishing & Document Harvesting
The scam demands sensitive documents like:
Tax clearance
CSD reports
Director IDs
Bank confirmation letters
These may be used to impersonate your company or commit fraud using your business identity.
5. Nonexistent Personnel
“Veronica Siyali” does not appear in SITA’s official staff directory or on LinkedIn.
Phone numbers listed (012 516 0119) are not part of any verified SITA contact database.
🎯 Scam Objective
This scam has two common goals:
Goods Scam
After receiving your quote, they may issue a fake purchase order and redirect you to a “preferred supplier” for the biometric units. This “supplier” is also fake. If you pay or act as a middleman, you lose the money or the goods.Identity Theft
The scammers use your company documents to:Open fraudulent bank accounts
Submit fake tenders in your company’s name
Commit VAT or CIPC fraud
✅ What You Should Do
🔍 1. Verify the Tender
Go to https://etenders.gov.za or https://www.sita.co.za/tenders
Contact SITA directly at 080 746 3646 to confirm the official procurement contact person
🚫 2. Do NOT Send Documents
Never email sensitive documents to unverified or external domains
Do not click on links or download attachments
🛡️ 3. Report It
Report the scam to:
SITA’s Fraud Hotline: 0800 701 701
National Treasury SCM Fraud Unit
Commercial Crime Unit (SAPS)
📢 4. Warn Others
Alert colleagues, suppliers, and internal procurement staff
Publish warnings on your company website or newsletter
📌 Conclusion
Scams like the one from “quotations@sita-tender.co.za” are designed to appear legitimate by exploiting trusted brand names like SITA and using real-sounding employee names. These tactics are meant to bypass your normal security awareness.
Always treat unsolicited, urgent tenders—especially ones that ask for unusual items or demand personal documentation—with extreme caution. When in doubt, call the department directly using numbers listed on official government websites only.
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