What's Crap on WhatsApp?

In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims:

Have 2 million doses of HIV medication gone uncollected since anti-migrant protests in South Africa? https://bit.ly/hiv_doses

Has Canada restricted work permits or travel for South Africans? https://bit.ly/canada_restriction

This old video of a protest in Nigeria has been falsely linked to Chidimma Adetshina’s deportation case in South Africa. https://bit.ly/adetshina_protest

False: Ignore messages claiming social grants in South Africa will be cancelled if beneficiaries use gambling sites. https://bit.ly/45QdiGN

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In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims stoking xenophobic tensions in South Africa:

Does this video show migrants assaulting white South African men after being told to “go back home” and “get their papers in order”?

Does this video show looting at a mall during recent anti-migrant protests in South Africa?

Is this graphic, appearing to come from the South African police, warning landlords against renting to undocumented immigrants, real?

Has the Spar supermarket chain opened 15,000 new jobs for South Africans after anti-migrant demonstrations?

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In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims stoking xenophobic tensions in South Africa:

Did Joburg metro police arrest foreigners with stolen traffic lights? https://bit.ly/traffic_lights_stolen

Does this video show Democratic Alliance politician Michael Sun complaining about immigrants to South Africa? https://bit.ly/sun_da

No, these images and videos of a Shoprite incident in Nigeria are not from 2026 https://bit.ly/nigeria_shoprite

No, there is no evidence for the viral claim about the legal status of migrants in Durban, South Africa. https://bit.ly/durban_migrants

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In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims:

Is Cape Town ‘officially’ a US province? https://bit.ly/capetown_da

Are photos of this ‘no South Africans allowed’ protest in Kraaifontein real? https://bit.ly/kraaifontein_protest

Can pomegranate prevent or treat cancer? https://bit.ly/pomegranate_cancer

Does this viral videos show a giraffe being injured on a highway? https://bit.ly/giraffe_highway

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In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims:

Is the South African government implementing a R1,200 ‘HIV grant’? https://bit.ly/hiv_grant

Is South Africa sending troops to help US president Donald Trump wage war in Iran? https://bit.ly/sa_troops

Is the South African government removing English from public schools? https://bit.ly/sa_schools

Is an ‘illegal immigrant’ contesting a South African by-election? https://bit.ly/sa_byelection

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In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we’re looking at three viral health claims:

Will a ‘miracle seed’ treat diabetes, hypertension or gastritis? https://bit.ly/seed_cure

Will neem tea kill intestinal parasites and cure a host of other ailments? https://bit.ly/neem_tea

Is cancer a parasitic infection that can be cured using herbs? https://bit.ly/cancer_parasite

Bonus: Tips for busting false miracle cures and other health misinformation.

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In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims:

Will helping strangers use their smartphones expose you to ‘AI biometric identity fraud’? https://bit.ly/biometric_identity_fraud

Is Zambia’s electoral commission hiring through this link? https://bit.ly/zambia_electoralcommission

There is no evidence that a Nigerian scammer was arrested by a retired FBI agent in South Africa. https://bit.ly/nigeria_amadiarrest

No, this mixture of Stoney ginger drink and onions will not shrink fibroids or ovarian cysts – visit a doctor instead. https://bit.ly/stoney_onion

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In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims:

Is something called Gammora really a ‘cure’ for HIV? https://bit.ly/gammora_hiv

Is this article about South African poaching arrests in Kruger National Park real? https://bit.ly/poaching_arrests

No, this viral photo does not show a South African city turning red in support of the EFF. https://bit.ly/eff_support

Don’t trust this manipulated image showing a stooped South African defence minister using walking sticks, it has been altered. https://bit.ly/sa_motshekga

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In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims:

Has South African tourist hotspot Jeffreys Bay been declared a refuge for tens of thousands of refugees? https://bit.ly/sa_refugees

Can a mixture of Jameson whiskey and garlic cure HIV/Aids? https://bit.ly/whiskey_garlic

No, the nhundurwa fruit cannot reduce toothache and pain. https://bit.ly/nhundurwa_fruit

South Africa, ignore this AI-generated memorial poster of the Vanderbijlpark school crash victims. https://bit.ly/poster_ai

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In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims:

Is there a new R1,682 family support grant in South Africa? https://bit.ly/support_grant

Don’t trust these deceptive medical care ads, ‘Affordable Care South Africa’ raises many red flags. https://bit.ly/medical_care_ads

Will a mixture of onion, cloves, bay leaves and cinnamon cure hypertension? https://bit.ly/hypertension_cure

No, Operation Dudula’s leader is not resigning. These videos and images are AI generated https://bit.ly/operation_dudula

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