Amid a surge in anti-migrant sentiment, we test three common narratives driving South Africa’s migration debate against the ...

IN SHORT: Three Facebook pages are offering Kenyans motorbikes on credit on attractive terms. However, do not be duped into paying any money – they are all scams. They also require users to provide ...

IN SHORT: Claims that South Africa’s election commission is offering a “2026 recruitment intake” through dodgy-looking links on Facebook are scams. Be wary: legitimate IEC vacancies will be posted to ...

IN SHORT: Viral social media posts claim M-Kopa and Kenyan authorities are preparing to arrest more than 2.3 million customers for “flashing” financed smartphones. But while this practice is illegal, ...

IN SHORT: A poster circulating on social media in South Africa claims that anyone who “catch and bring an illegal foreign national” to the department of home affairs will receive R250 per “illegal ...

IN SHORT: Claims that a video showing looting and destruction at a shopping centre in Durban, South Africa are from the 2026 anti-migrant protests are false. The video shows looting at Watercrest Mall ...

IN SHORT: A screenshot of what appears to be a post from X is circulating on Facebook and attributes a controversial statement to Uganda's military chief, Muhoozi Kainerugaba. But the post appears to ...

IN SHORT: Facebook pages claiming they can increase users’ Fuliza overdraft limits are asking Kenyans to click suspicious links and pay “access fees”. But they are scams. Fuliza limits are set by ...

Since April 2026, dozens of anti-migrant protests and demonstrations have taken place across South Africa, some of them violent. In the lead-up to 30 June, a date anti-migrant groups pronounced as a ...

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