‘Claims are made that these tablets are sold by Zimbabwean nationals in Khayelitsha. SAPS have no record of these fatalities and wish to dispel this as fake news which cannot be substantiated,’ said police.

The UK Embassy in Zimbabwe says that President Emmerson Mnangagwa WAS invited to Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.

The City of Cape Town has warned jobseekers about a fake ‘Trainee Traffic Officer’ advertisement that has been circulating online.

The voice notes and social media posts allege various shootings in Bloemfontein including a gang rape, police said.

Police have weighed in on alleged attack by Basotho Nationals at Kagiso Mall in the West Rand, Gauteng recently.

City of Tshwane MMC for Health, Rina Marx has labelled reports of cholera and pink eye outbreaks as fake news.

A fake notice regarding masturbation was making its rounds at the University of the Free State before the institution stepped in to stop it.

8 out of 10 South Africans believe that disinformation is a problem in the country, researchers have been working on ways to counter it.

The Department of Educations has warned about an Examination Assistant post making rounds, labelling it as fake news

Liverpool fans, those who live in the metropolis have boycotted the Sun since shortly after the Hillsborough Stadium tragedy in 1989.

The SA Reserve Bank revealed that it will not be issuing a R10 coin or a R500 banknote following a viral image online.

The ANC has rubbished claims that have been circulating on social media of Jessie Duarte passing away – calling it inhumane.

A fake post that was forwarded on WhatsApp has been rubbished by the NICD after it claimed there was a typhoid fever outbreak.

Russia has passed a new draft law that seeks to punish those who spread false information about the ongoing ‘military operation’ in Ukraine.

Neil Young made good on his vow to remove his music from Spotify after demanding the streaming service choose between him and Joe Rogan.

Konka has slammed rumours that they will host rapper Drake…but we can confirm that he is stirring it up with Black Coffee in the Bahamas!

First Lady of France, Brigitte Macron wants to file a complaint against those who spread fake news that she is trans.

Fake news: Social media has been set alight by the story of a schoolgirl who found a bag with R40 million and gave it to the police!

Debunked: Travis Scott has not been exiled from the USA after the deadly Astroworld music festival earlier this month…

Panic over: Desmond Tutu remains alive and well as of Wednesday 20 October – but where did rumours of his death actually come from?

The SA Weather Service said an isiZulu voice circulating on social media is “a misleading hoax.” The message is an edited version of an interview the weather service did earlier this year when Tropical Cyclone Eloise struck.

Liverpool fans, those who live in the metropolis have boycotted the Sun since shortly after the Hillsborough Stadium tragedy in 1989.

Things are on a roll with #BallGate: Nicki Minaj has had her claims about the scrotal side-effects of the COVID-19 vaccine debunked by the Trinidad and Tobago health minister.

The media personality has responded in a series of tweets to a Facebook post which claimed that he is dead.

SAPS has disputed social media posts falsely claiming the fatal shooting of an Indian man linked to the recent murders in Phoenix.