Why every terrible AI poster looks the same, and how to spot the sneakier ones
Somewhere between the hen party, the DJ night and the fake government vacancies, the internet appears to have hired the same entry-level, largely apathetic, graphic designer.
Is the airline brace position secretly designed to kill you quickly in a plane crash?
Despite what Instagram Stories and braai-side regaling might suggest, travel, and flying most of all, is at least partly a pretty miserable experience. And that’s before anything truly out of the ordinary happens.
MAPS | South Africa’s wildflower cheat sheet: Where, when, and how to go in 2026
After good winter rain, 2026 is expected to be an exceptional wildflower year, and we built an interactive map that shows you where and when to go.
Haarping on: A classic weather conspiracy is back in local newsfeeds as Europe sizzles
As Europe endures another spell of exceptionally high temperatures, social media posts and alarmist websites have again claimed that something called HAARP is secretly heating the continent as part of a programme of “weather warfare”.
How we traced misleading Facebook warning about Cape Town by-law affecting call to prayer
A misleading and outdated Facebook post about DA-run Cape Town’s noise by-law has resurfaced on WhatsApp ahead of the 2026 local government elections. We traced its origins.
Australia ups visitor visa fee by 25% – how UK, US and EU costs stack up for SA travellers
South Africans planning holidays to Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States, or European countries that operate under the Schengen visa system now face escalating visa application fees.
Misleading claims about foreign nationals taking houses and grants repeated in TV interview
A television interview calling for South Africa’s Constitution to give citizens greater protection over scarce public resources relied on familiar misleading claims about who can receive state housing and social grants.
South Africa’s first Club Med is open, with prices that put Mauritius and the Maldives in play
South Africans appreciate the appeal of an all-inclusive holiday more than most. But at Mauritius and Maldives prices, the new KZN Club Med might not be all that enticing to local travellers.
The IEC warned parties about AI election content... then posted some of its own
Days before urging political parties to label synthetic election content, the Electoral Commission of South Africa posted an AI-altered viral image to promote voter registration.
That wild Boeing flyby video wasn’t AI, and we now can’t believe anything we see online
A Boeing 777 freighter appeared to skim a runway in Texas last week, banking away with one wing seemingly just above the ground.









