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

Beware: FAKE Netcare 911 job and training opportunities doing the rounds on social media and other informal platforms. Don’t fall for it!

Retired broadcaster Noxolo Grootboom has rubbished a Twitter account that is using her name to promise people food vouchers.

The sharing of fake news or content that incites violence and looting is a crime. Government urged people to stop this behaviour.

State Capture Inquiry Chair Raymond Zondo has no inclination to join Twitter, and his office have taken exception to one fake account.

Mugg & Bean has disputed reports that the company is closing down all its branches in South Africa and labelled them as fake news.

The public is warned against yet another fake poster making the rounds – urging them to hurry up and register for a phase 4 SASSA grant.

Netcare Umhlanga Hospital has described social media claims that it is a COVID-19 hotspot, as highly irresponsible and misleading.

A Gauteng woman who sent out fake alerts that she had been hijacked and kidnapped last week appeared in court on Monday charged with perjury.

eThekwini Municipality has urged people with any information about the hoax tender email to report it to the police for investigation.

A viral video appearing to show inmates assaulting a prison official has been dismissed as an ill-advised attempt at theatre.

SAPRHA has lambasted the public broadcaster for spreading fake news on Twitter about Ivermectin being registered as a drug for Covid-19.

A well-oiled propaganda machine.

The Unemployment Insurance Fund confirmed their “finances are sound”.

If you’ve received this WhatsApp message about Level 4 of lockdown today, the best thing you can do is delete it – and correct the sender.

KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala has given a situational report on the measures taken to fight the spread of COVID-19 in the province.

Messages being shared on WhatsApp suggesting that several Gauteng hospitals have had to close have been confirmed as false.

SANDF said it has been made aware of reports making the rounds on social media about the cancellation of festive leave for its members.

We’ve collected President Donald Trump’s false US election claims in one place.

Both the troll and bot accounts were responsible for influencing the US 2016 elections and creating polarisation.

Alan Winde said messages, regarding an increase in COVID-19 infections at Groote Schuur Hospital, have no truth to them.

SAPS have issued a ‘fake news warning’ for those sharing ‘malicious untruths’, with regards to kidnappings and human trafficking in South Africa.

Too much information is not always a good thing. As 2020 has proven, fake news may even cost you your life.

The Department of Employment and Labour has warned the public against a social media scam promising a payout of up to R35 000.

WhatsApp allows you to search the contents of viral messages to fact check misinformation thereby limiting the spreading of fake news.