The South African government is warning young women not to fall for social media recruitment drives promoting job opportunities abroad.

This comes as a number of online videos by South African social media influencers advertising jobs for young women in Russia have gone viral.

The authorities are investigating one promotional video by influencer Cyan Boujee, which has now been removed from her account. She describes a two-year "start programme" for young women at the beginning of their careers who want to acquire professional skills.

A large number of young South Africans are jobless and many are desperate for work.

In Boujee's video - shot in Tatarstan in Russia - viewers are shown the accommodation that recruits will be staying in.