FAKE: Poster claiming all ‘illegal foreigners’ must leave South Africa by 30 June 2026 fake, debunked by police IN SHORT: A circulating poster in the name of South Africa’s department of home affairs claims “All illegal foreigners must leave South Africa by June 30th”. But it’s not from the department and has been debunked by…
Ignore social media posts claiming mixture of Jameson whiskey and garlic can cure HIV/Aids IN SHORT: Posts claiming that a South African “doctor” recommends a mixture of Jameson whiskey and garlic to cure HIV/Aids have been circulating on Facebook. But there is no such doctor, and there is still no cure for the potentially fatal…
NewsFeed US President Donald Trump has said the US owns rights to Venezuelan oil and land. The claims follow the US seizure of Venezuelan oil and the declaration of a naval blockade. But is any of this true? Soraya Lennie explains. Published On 18 Dec 202518 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media…
Ignore photo claiming to be HIV under microscope – shows caterpillar, not virus! IN SHORT: Viral posts circulating on Facebook in Kenya and Tanzania claim to show HIV magnified under a microscope, suggesting the virus’s anatomy makes it drug-resistant. But the image actually shows a caterpillar and HIV resists treatment through genetic mutations, not because…
Ignore posts claiming a homemade drink can ‘flush out’ kidney stones; see a doctor instead IN SHORT: Facebook posts claim that drinking a concoction of garlic, lemon, black pepper and turmeric will rid you of kidney stones. But there is no evidence to support this, and going without treatment can lead to serious medical complications….
Ignore video claiming top Kenyan doctor has endorsed a cheap formula that ‘cures joint pain in 30 days’ IN SHORT: A manipulated video doing the rounds on Facebook claims prominent Kenyan cardiologist Dr Dan Gikonyo is backing a formula that restores joints in 30 days. But no such cure even exists. A video uploaded to…
Five Al Jazeera journalists were killed in a targeted Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Sunday, the network said, with the Israel Defense Forces claiming one was a Hamas leader posing as a journalist. The network said that Anas al-Sharif; another journalist, Mohammed Qreiqeh; and camera operators Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal and Moamen Aliwa were killed….
