Fact-checking can be serious business but we don’t shy away from its lighter side. The wild and wacky are fair game and they serve an important purpose, too.
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It’s a hoax! Pride of lions didn’t kill 5 poachers in Zimbabwe
Wildlife lovers rejoiced when a Facebook post recounting the gruesome death of five poachers went viral. But the story – and the images – are a hoax.
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SA police: ‘Don’t help crying children’ warning a hoax
A post shared on social media warns that in South Africa crying children are being used to lure unsuspecting victims to criminals. Is this a legitimate threat?
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Did a Christian prophet challenge lions to a fight in the Kruger National Park?
A story about a ‘holy-spirit filled’ Pretoria based ZCC prophet who was attacked by lions after challenging them to a fight has gone viral. But did it actually take place?