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‘It’s fake news’ — Santaco shuts down rumours of another taxi strike

The SA National Taxi Council (Santaco) has “categorically” denied rumours of another taxi strike, saying it is “fake news”. This comes after messages and posts circulated on social media hinting at another strike, after more taxis were impounded in Cape Town at the weekend. “As Santaco, we want to categorically state there is no strike planned by the industry. What is being circulated is fake news,” said the taxi council. […]

today15 August 2023

Local

TimesLIVE slams fake news

A fake column claiming to have been written by TimesLIVE columnist Eusebius McKaiser has been spread on social media. The column contains falsehoods of a homophobic nature. The Sunday Times and TimesLIVE would like to inform our readers that the purported article is fake news. We would also like to assure our readers that we would not consider running content of this sort. Source: Times LIVE  

today22 January 2023

Local

CoCT on alert after WC man test positive for Monkey Pox

LOCAL The City of Cape Town’s Health Department said it is working closely with other spheres of government to manage any potential outbreak of Monkey Pox. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases confirmed that a 32-year-old man in the Western Cape, with no recent travel history, tested positive. Similarly, a Johannesburg man became the first registered case last week. The NICD says it is has not yet determined whether the […]

today29 June 2022

Local

Man who posted fake ‘contaminated Covid-19 test kits’ video arrested

The man who posted a fake video relating to Covid-19, claiming testing kits are possibly contaminated, has been arrested. Police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa said the 55-year-old man was expected to appear in court on Tuesday following his arrest on Monday by police from Parow police station in Cape Town. "The arrest relates to a video disseminated through various social media platforms purporting contamination of Covid-19 test kits," Potelwa said. […]

today7 April 2020

International News

Qatar fake news law ‘repressive’ and ‘vaguely worded’: Amnesty

Amnesty International has raised concerns over free speech in Qatar, after the gas-rich nation enacted a new law that criminalises the publication of "false" or "biased" news with up to five years in prison. The rights group said in a statement on Monday that the new measure, which includes a fine of more than $25,000, was both "repressive" and "vaguely worded". "Qatar already has a host of repressive laws, but this new legislation deals another […]

today21 January 2020

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