South Africa: Fake News - Police Deny Boksburg Hostel Raid and Arrests As Purported On Social Media

press release

Parktown — Police in Gauteng have noted with concern, a message and a video clip doing the rounds on social media, falsely claiming that, "Boksburg Hostel dwellers, 22 arrested linked to heists, 40 linked to farm murders and household robberies, R47mil found, 76 Zimbabweans, 44 Mozambicans, 120 Nigerians. In one day Operation."

Police wish to confirm that this is fake news and in fact, mischievous.

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