Published: 29 April 2026

The Zimbabwe National Army has issued a warning to the public over a fake recruitment advert circulating on social media, cautioning job seekers against falling victim to fraudsters.

In a statement, Director of Army Public Relations, Hlengiwe Dube, said the advert was the work of "mischief makers" seeking to deceive unsuspecting individuals.

"The Zimbabwe National Army would like to inform members of the public to be on the lookout for a fake ZNA recruitment advert circulating on social media platforms," Dube said.

"The fake recruitment advert was flighted by some mischief makers who are circulating it to mislead and defraud unsuspecting members of the public."

The army stressed that it has not announced any recruitment for general duty soldiers for 2026 and does not use social media platforms to advertise vacancies.

"The organisation has not flighted any general duty soldiers' recruitment advert for 2026. The ZNA does not use social media platforms for the purpose of recruitment. The organisation uses formal communication channels such as electronic and print media," Dube added.

Authorities also clarified that the army does not outsource recruitment to third parties and does not charge any application fees — a common tactic used by scammers.

"Members of the public are once again advised that the ZNA does not engage third parties for recruitment nor do they charge a fee on applicants," he said.

The ZNA warned that individuals posing as recruitment agents or facilitating the fake process risk arrest and prosecution.

"Anyone caught associating themselves with recruiting in the ZNA will be prosecuted," Dube said.

Members of the public have been urged to report suspicious individuals or adverts to the relevant authorities.
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