What's Crap on WhatsApp?

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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In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims:
Is this video of South Africa’s anti-migrant group leader saying her parents are Zimbabwean real? https://bit.ly/dabula_deepfake
Is South Africa introducing R1,000 banknotes or discontinuing the R200 note? https://bit.ly/sa_banknote
Yes, the founder of NGO Gift of the Givers, Imtiaz Sooliman, did say, ‘I follow Islamic law, it overrides any other law’. https://bit.ly/sooliman_quote
No, there are no new mandatory driving licence renewal rules or automatic suspensions for seniors in South Africa. https://bit.ly/senior_drivinglicence
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In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims:
Are these photos proof of xenophobic attacks in Johannesburg in November 2025? https://bit.ly/xenophobic_attacks
Does this video show post-election protests in Tanzania? https://bit.ly/protests_tanzania
No, clove water cannot ‘destroy cancer cells in 48 hours’. https://bit.ly/clove_cancer
These viral ATM videos are AI-generated; there is no Capitec bank glitch making South Africans rich. https://bit.ly/bank_glitch
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