Gauteng can’t fight Covid-19 with fake figures: Dear Johannesburg Gauteng’s officially recorded COVID-19 figures are becoming more and more ludicrous, providing little guidance in tracking the epidemic to prevent hotspots developing further. According to the latest figures from the National Health Department, there are only 283 active cases in Gauteng, the lowest in the country … [Read more...] about Gauteng can’t fight Covid-19 with fake figures
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Pasha 73: Looking into fake COVID-19 medication in West Africa | The Conversation
Pasha 73: Looking into fake COVID-19 medication in West Africa: shutterstock Fake medication is doing the rounds in Ghana and Nigeria. A BBC Africa Eye investigation into sales of fake COVID-19 drugs looked into this. Traditional healers are selling these concoctions to people who believe that it will cure them of the coronavirus. The investigation found that many of the fake … [Read more...] about Pasha 73: Looking into fake COVID-19 medication in West Africa | The Conversation
FAKE NEWS | No, the coronavirus did not originate in South Africa
FAKE NEWS | No, the coronavirus did not originate in South Africa: A quote out of context suggesting that the novel coronavirus may have originated in South Africa leads to a virtual meltdown on social media. ...... Source: WN.com - Southafrica News Small businesses turn to banks after loan relief scheme activated: Government has moved into top gear to provide help to … [Read more...] about FAKE NEWS | No, the coronavirus did not originate in South Africa
Controls to manage fake news in Africa are affecting freedom of expression | The Conversation
Controls to manage fake news in Africa are affecting freedom of expression: GettyImagesGovernments across the world are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Alongside the mountain of related challenges, fake news has become a source of frustration. Some are now referring to this fake news phenomenon as a ‘disinfodemic’. Purveyors of fake news are … [Read more...] about Controls to manage fake news in Africa are affecting freedom of expression | The Conversation
FAKE NEWS ALERT | This is NOT Eastern Cape patient zero – Port Elizabeth Coronavirus News |MyPE
FAKE NEWS ALERT | This is NOT Eastern Cape patient zero – Port Elizabeth Coronavirus News: FAKE NEWS ALERT | This is NOT Eastern Cape patient zero: Others have allegedly threatened to kill Thulisa Hlopekazi after her picture was splashed on social media and she was incorrectly identified as the Mercedes-Benz SA employee who had tested positive … Source: Coronavirus … [Read more...] about FAKE NEWS ALERT | This is NOT Eastern Cape patient zero – Port Elizabeth Coronavirus News |MyPE
