Tarryn Jane Roy

“HET JY GEWEET? … KOEKSODA MAAK VIRUSE IN JOU LIGGAAM DOOD. VAN KANKER SELLE - TOT WAT OOK AL WIL BROEI.” That’s the claim in an Afrikaans message posted on Facebook. It translates as: “Did you know? Baking soda kills viruses in your body. From cancer cells – to whatever else will bre...

“How to tell if your drink has been spiked or tampered with?” A graphic posted on Facebook and shared over 38,000 times says to look out for “excessive bubbling” and sinking ice. The drink could also change colour or become foggy, it says. “Drink spiking is when someone has added someth...

“List of employers NOT requiring their employees to get vaccinated,” begins text on a graphic shared more than 13,000 times on Facebook in South Africa. The White House, the US president’s official residence, tops the list of seven organisations. It’s followed by three major health ...