Today’s award goes to the South African Police Service.
It is a R740 000 [nearly US $100,000] bungle that may cost police valuable information and even prevent the arrest of numerous criminals. The error? One missing zero.
Fifty-eight billboards have been erected across the country to advertise the SAPS’s official tip-off service, Crime Stop. But it was only over the weekend that the public noticed an error that may lead to a few frustrated stool pigeons.
The Crime Stop number, 08600 10111, is missing a zero on these 58 billboards, and so anyone with valuable information regarding criminal activity who dials 0860 10111 will be greeted with a busy tone.
National police spokesman Brigadier Lindela Mashigo said police had already acknowledged the mistake and were in talks to rectify it.
There’s more at the link.
Dare I say, “That figures!”?
Peter
LOL, oops…
Oops. On the other hand, I'm not sure the missing zero adds up to anything…
Wonder if they serve warrants with the same accuracy.