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The South African government has welcomed the arrest of a 55-year-old male suspect for allegedly circulating a misleading video clip on COVID-19 test kits. The suspect appeared before a Western Cape court on Tuesday. In a statement, government said the suspect has been charged in terms of the Disaster Management Act Regulation 11(5)(c)m], which prohibits …
MEC Ravi Pillay warns against fake news on COVID-19 KwaZulu-Natal Finance MEC, Ravi Pillay, has urged leaders of municipalities and various structures in the uMgungundlovu District Municipality to be “information champions” in efforts to contain the rapid spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). MEC Pillay said constantly debunking fake news is going to be crucial as …
Government has condemned the spreading of fake news and acts of criminality, which have resulted in the displacement of foreign nationals in KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo. In a statement issued on Tuesday, government said such acts should be strongly condemned by all peace loving South Africans. “This is certainly not how we should be viewed as …
Communications Deputy Minister Pinky Kekana has called on radio broadcasters to deal with the issue of fake news. Kekana made the call when she was addressing the Radio Days Africa Conference held at the University of Witwatersrand on Wednesday. Radio Days Africa was hosted by the Wits Radio Academy under the auspices of the University …
KwaZulu-Natal Acting Premier Sihle Zikalala has issued a strong warning against the proliferation of fake news, describing it as a serious threat which could undermine the stability of countries. Addressing hundreds of delegates attending the 69th World News Media Congress at Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban on Wednesday, Zikalala, who is also …
The ‘news’ that police in Hillbrow were robbed of their pistols and stolen goods while they were sleeping has been received with dismay by the Gauteng South African Police Service management. The statement published on social networks is fake news that has been making the rounds. No pistols or stolen goods have been stolen from …
The South African Police Service has noted with concern the increasing number of false posts on social media about missing, kidnapped and abducted girls and women. Social media is a helpful medium for both the community and the police. However, the hoaxes, fake news and the dissemination of false information which we have experienced of …
Many critics of the presidential election are partly blaming false information and fake news stories propagated on Google and Facebook for influencing the outcome. While some Facebook employees share this concern, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has largely dismissed the notion that fake news on Facebook contributed to Trump’s victory. Despite this, both Google and Facebook …