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FALSE: The South African Home Affairs Department did not spend R17 Billion to deport illegal foreign nationals

19 October 2026

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PARTIALLY FALSE: Video of man attacked near ambulance in Lehae was not a xenophobic attack, police say

19 October 2026

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FALSE: This video isn’t of Kenyans demonstrating against xenophobia

29 September 2026

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Fact Check: Can South African Citizens Arrest Undocumented Foreigners Under Schedule 1?

4 September 2026

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FALSE: This video does not show President Ruto commenting on South Africans

31 August 2026

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FALSE: Fake SAPS notice threatens landlords with R10,000 fine for housing migrants

20 August 2026

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FALSE: This video doesn’t show President Ramaphosa urging countries to lift travel bans on South Africa over xenophobia

29 July 2026

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FALSE: South Africa is not seeking more than 1000 buses to repatriate 7000 Malawian nationals stranded in Durban

10 July 2026

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FALSE: Two-year-old Sandton SIM card raid resurfaces with inflated arrest figures

10 July 2026

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FALSE: This image doesn’t show South African women staging a bra protest against xenophobic attacks

8 July 2026