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The Democratic Alliance claimed in its manifesto that load shedding cost the economy R300 billion in 2022. Is this true?

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In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four claims doing the rounds:

Did load-shedding cost the economy R300 billion in 2022? This claim is mostly correct. https://bit.ly/loadshedding_economy

No, you can’t ‘eliminate’ varicose veins with rosemary and laurel. There is no cure for the condition. https://bit.ly/varicoseveins_cure

Yes, WhatsApp is still encrypted. Ignore this viral hoax doing the rounds since 2021. https://bit.ly/whatsapp_encrypted

Can you get a South African ID online? No, ignore messages claiming they can help you obtain essential documents. https://bit.ly/southafrica_documents

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. You can send us any WhatsApp message that you need fact-checked! Forward videos, pictures and links to this number.

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156 episodes

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Content provided by Volume Podcasts & Africa Check, Volume Podcasts, and Africa Check. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Volume Podcasts & Africa Check, Volume Podcasts, and Africa Check or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four claims doing the rounds:

Did load-shedding cost the economy R300 billion in 2022? This claim is mostly correct. https://bit.ly/loadshedding_economy

No, you can’t ‘eliminate’ varicose veins with rosemary and laurel. There is no cure for the condition. https://bit.ly/varicoseveins_cure

Yes, WhatsApp is still encrypted. Ignore this viral hoax doing the rounds since 2021. https://bit.ly/whatsapp_encrypted

Can you get a South African ID online? No, ignore messages claiming they can help you obtain essential documents. https://bit.ly/southafrica_documents

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. You can send us any WhatsApp message that you need fact-checked! Forward videos, pictures and links to this number.

  continue reading

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