The show that debunks misinformation on WhatsApp. Brought to you by Africa Check and Volume Podcasts.
What's Crap on WhatsApp?
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The show that debunks misinformation on WhatsApp. Brought to you by Africa Check and Volume Podcasts.
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Recent Episodes
June 12, 2026
This week, we look at four viral claims stoking xenophobic tensions in South Africa
<p>In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims stoking xenophobic tensions in South Africa:</p><p>Did Joburg metro police arrest foreigners with stolen traffic lights? <u><a href="https://bit.ly/traffic_lights_stolen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/traffic_lights_stolen</a> </u></p><p>Does this video show Democratic Alliance politician Michael Sun complaining about immigrants to South Africa? <u><a href="https://bit.ly/sun_da" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/sun_da</a></u></p><p>No, these images and videos of a Shoprite incident in Nigeria are not from 2026 <u><a href="https://bit.ly/nigeria_shoprite" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/nigeria_shoprite</a></u></p><p>No, there is no evidence for the viral claim about the legal status of migrants in Durban, South Africa. <u><a href="https://bit.ly/durban_migrants" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/durban_migrants</a></u></p><p>Your friends and family can sign up for our show! Tell them to save our number (+27 82 709 3527) and send us a WhatsApp message to confirm.</p>
May 8, 2026
Is Cape Town ‘officially’ a US province?
<p>In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims:</p><p>Is Cape Town ‘officially’ a US province? <u><a href="https://bit.ly/capetown_da" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/capetown_da</a> </u></p><p>Are photos of this ‘no South Africans allowed’ protest in Kraaifontein real? <u><a href="https://bit.ly/kraaifontein_protest" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/kraaifontein_protest</a></u></p><p>Can pomegranate prevent or treat cancer? <u><a href="https://bit.ly/pomegranate_cancer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/pomegranate_cancer</a></u></p><p>Does this viral videos show a giraffe being injured on a highway? <u><a href="https://bit.ly/giraffe_highway" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/giraffe_highway</a></u></p><p>Your friends and family can sign up for our show! Tell them to save our number (+27 82 709 3527) and send us a WhatsApp message to confirm.</p>
March 27, 2026
Is the South African government implementing a R1,200 ‘HIV grant’?
<p>In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims:</p><p>Is the South African government implementing a R1,200 ‘HIV grant’? <u><a href="https://bit.ly/hiv_grant" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/hiv_grant</a></u></p><p>Is South Africa sending troops to help US president Donald Trump wage war in Iran? <u><a href="https://bit.ly/sa_troops" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/sa_troops</a></u></p><p>Is the South African government removing English from public schools? <u><a href="https://bit.ly/sa_schools" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/sa_schools</a></u></p><p>Is an ‘illegal immigrant’ contesting a South African by-election? <u><a href="https://bit.ly/sa_byelection" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/sa_byelection</a></u></p><p>Your friends and family can sign up for our show! Tell them to save our number (+27 82 709 3527) and send us a WhatsApp message to confirm.</p>
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