Check unknown South African numbers with recent reports (Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria) and share your experience.
Unsure about a South African number? Explore concise community notes to judge calls and texts. In Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and Pretoria you’ll see both legitimate callbacks (deliveries, banking, appointments) and waves of robocalls or phishing. Geographic prefixes like 011 (Johannesburg), 021 (Cape Town), 031 (Durban), 012 (Pretoria) and mobile ranges 06/07/08 do not reliably prove identity or exact location due to portability and VoIP — treat them as context.
Verification: call back via the official number on the company website/app, check in‑app notices, and never share one‑time codes by phone. Use device/carrier blocking for repeat issues and leave a short, factual note here to help others.
Inkampani ebiza izikweletu ibingekho emthethweni, ngicela abantu bangaphenduli kulezo zicelo.
Ukushaya lokhu kuzwakala kuyimfihlo, ngakho-ke ngincoma ukuthi abantu balandele imiyalelo yokuvikela imininingwane yabo.
Le telemarketer yomshuwalense ibingazisi, ngiyishaye indiva.
Umuntu onomusa, uNicholas Soo, ubiza kodwa akazange achaze inhloso. Ngicabanga ukuthi awukho umthelela omkhulu.
A text message pretending to be from the bank warned that my account would be blocked in two hours. The message read: "Standard Bank: Your Standard Bank account will be blocked in 2hrs. Visit https://e.vg/standardonkfica immediately to update details."
Le nombolo ibonakala iyingozi, izama ukukukhokhisa imali engalindelekile. Ngicela abantu baqaphele futhi bangayisebenzisi.
Not sure / doubtful.
Seems dubious.
Le nombolo ibonakala ithembekile, ngiyithole ngokushesha lapho ngidinga usizo loMcebisi we-PSG. Ngiyabonga ngomsebenzi onothando!
Message from The Courier Guy states that your parcel awaits a clearance fee of 18.22 ZAR, payable via https://tinyurl.com/2aq9zsq7 before delivery.
Advertises DSTV decoders together with subscription bundles.
Ngithola izingcingo eziphazamisa njalo ngalolu hlelo; kuyacasula futhi kuyabathusa.
Ukushaywa yizincomo ezihluphayo kuyacasula, ngiyazama ukuvimbela le nombolo manje.
Ucingo lwe-telemarketer lwaluthumele imiyalezo engapheli, ngicabanga ukuthi akusizi.
Ukushayela okuhlukunyezayo kungakhathaza. Ngicela ukuthi le nombolo ibe sengozini yokuxhashazwa.
Le nombolo iyinqaba; ngithola izingcingo eziyinqaba njalo. Ngiyazama ukuyivimba kodwa ayipheli.
Got a random call from someone named Lindsay/Lindani/Lindelani trying to push MiWay insurance, hey.
Le nombolo ye-telemarketer iyavela njalo ngemuva kwesikhathi esifushane. Ngiyazama ukuyigwema ngoba ayinikezi lutho olungaba usizo.
Total scammer, man.
All I caught were loads of chatter in an African language in the background, bro.
Use the official website/app number; avoid calling back the unknown number; check in‑app messages.
No. Portability/VoIP make 011/021/031/012 and 06/07/08 ranges unreliable as proof of origin.
Delivery updates, bank callbacks, 2FA codes; robocalls, parcel/account phishing and scripted sales.
Caller type, purpose, date/time, and cues that guided your decision.