What's Crap on WhatsApp? Podcast
1) Is something called Gammora really a ‘cure’ for HIV?
In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims:Is something called Gammora really a ‘cure’ for HIV? https://bit.ly/gammora_hivIs this article about South African poaching ...Show More
2) No, Jeffreys Bay has not been declared a refuge for tens of thousands of refugees.
In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims:Has South African tourist hotspot Jeffreys Bay been declared a refuge for tens of thousands of refugees? https://bit.ly/sa_r...Show More
3) No, there is no new R1,682 family support grant in South Africa.
In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims:Is there a new R1,682 family support grant in South Africa? https://bit.ly/support_grantDon’t trust these deceptive medical ...Show More
4) Did South Africa’s anti-migrant group leader say her parents are Zimbabwean?
In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims:Is this video of South Africa’s anti-migrant group leader saying her parents are Zimbabwean real? https://bit.ly/dabula...Show More
Did South Africa’s anti-migrant group leader say her parents are Zimbabwean?
10:28 | Dec 12th, 2025
5) Are these photos proof of xenophobic attacks in Johannesburg in November 2025?
In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims:Are these photos proof of xenophobic attacks in Johannesburg in November 2025? https://bit.ly/xenophobic_attacksDoes th...Show More
Are these photos proof of xenophobic attacks in Johannesburg in November 2025?
07:55 | Nov 28th, 2025
6) South Africa’s NPA head Shamila Batohi did not call her tenure a ‘horror movie’.
In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims:Did South Africa’s departing prosecuting authority head Shamila Batohi call her tenure a ‘horror movie’? https://bit.ly...Show More
South Africa’s NPA head Shamila Batohi did not call her tenure a ‘horror movie’.
08:53 | Nov 14th, 2025
7) Does this video show late South African ambassador's fall from a Paris hotel?
In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims:Does this ‘viral video’ show late South African ambassador Nathi Mthethwa’s fall from a Paris hotel? https://bit.ly/mth...Show More
Does this video show late South African ambassador's fall from a Paris hotel?
08:21 | Oct 31st, 2025
8) Does Cape Town have “one of the lowest wastages of water in the world”?
In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims:Does Cape Town have “one of the lowest wastages of water in the world”? https://bit.ly/sa_watercrisisDoes Johannesburg ...Show More
9) Is the Department of Health helping migrants with ‘medical treatment’ at their homes?
In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims:No, South Africa’s Department of Health is not helping migrants with ‘medical treatment’ at their homes. https://bit.ly...Show More
10) No, this old trespassing claim is still false.
In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims:No, this old trespassing claim is still false. South Africa hasn’t scrapped your right to self-defence. https://bit.ly/...Show More