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16 August 2025

News24: Report links SA far-right network to Poland-backed, US-shielded misinformation site

A report by Stellenbosch University’s Centre for Information Integrity in Africa (CINIA) shows links between Visegrad24 founder Stefan Tompson, Sebastian Jooste (@twatterbaas) and other South African social media users accused of spreading distorted views of South Africa – while exposing a news operation allegedly indirectly backed by Polish state funds and shielded by US tax-exempt status.

Visegrad24 is a Poland-based news platform with South African far-right links.

Read the full article by Andrew Thompson published on News24 on 16 August, via.