The desperation of people to own a piece of land on which they can build themselves a home has made many South Africans easy prey for criminals.

People should be wary of falling into the trap of buying land illegally from strangers who do not produce sufficient tangible proof that they have the authority to sell. Our brothers and sisters should wise up and do thorough research before they are duped into giving their hard-earned cash to these criminals...

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