Robin-Lee Francke
Journalist at IOL News
South African Journalist | VJOY Award winner | Outgoing | Music Lover | Thomson Foundation Fellow| The views expressed are my own
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3 days ago |
iol.co.za | Robin-Lee Francke
1minCAPRISA dispells fake news. Image: SuppliedThe Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) has rejected the latest wave of misinformation circulating on social media, asserting that false claims about COVID-19 vaccines are misleading the public and undermining trust in scientific research.
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4 days ago |
iol.co.za | Robin-Lee Francke
1minCAPRISA dispells fake news. Image: SuppliedThe Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) has distanced itself from the latest misinformation being spread on social media. According to the organisation's Head of Communications, Minoshni Pillay, a video making the rounds on social media and other communication applications wherein its director, Professor Salim Abdool Karim, is purported to be spreading fake news about Covid-19 vaccines and their related side effects.
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4 days ago |
iol.co.za | Robin-Lee Francke
News South Africa Kwazulu Natal 1minThe scene of the accident in Springfield Park. Image: SuppledA construction tragedy has resulted in the death of one person and the injury of four others in Durban on Tuesday. The incident took place just before 11.30 am at Springfield Park. ALS Paramedics spokesperson, Garrith Jamieson, said construction teams were working on scaffolding when the scaffolding gave way.
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4 days ago |
iol.co.za | Robin-Lee Francke
1minPatrick Mbombi, Thabo Moye Makgopa, and Javas Mongwe escaped from custody. Image: SAPSPolice in Limpopo have launched a massive manhunt after three trial awaiting prisoners escaped from police cells on Tuesday morning. The provincial police spokesperson, Colonel Malesela Ledwaba said the three suspects escaped at approximately 5.35am. The suspects are awaiting trial for murder. Police have described Patrick Mbombi, Thabo Moye Makgopa, and Javas Mongwe as armed and dangerous.
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4 days ago |
iol.co.za | Robin-Lee Francke
2minA previous procession of more than 40 motor vehicles that held a motorcade demonstration, drove through Beach Road in Sea Point, with passengers waving Palestinian flags and shouting ‘free free Palestine’.
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