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US President Donald Trump. Photo: Supplied

There is no genocide in South Africa – but there is billionaire disinformation

The scene in the Oval Office reflected the apartheid of the excessively wealthy, supported by Big Tech that peddles lies of white genocide, and the poor

Raid: South African Police Service members patrol the streets on the Cape Flats (above). The Democratic Alliance wants the Western Cape to take over policing responsibility from the national government.

DA renews bid to control policing in Western Cape

The party has bristled at billionaire Johann Rupert’s remarks that the Cape Flats are the epicentre of South Africa’s violent crime problem

Elon Musk. (AFP)

Editorial: The fault in our Starlink narratives

What can Musk offer and what price are we willing to pay?

South African billionaire Johann Rupert

Oval Office: Johann Rupert proved himself a stand-up man

As part of the delegation who met US President Donald Trump, the South African billionaire used facts and honesty to speak power to power

Trump thump: President Cyril Ramaphosa remained calm during his visit to the Oval Office, despite US President Donald Trump trying to provoke him with accusations of white genocide in South Africa. Photos: GCIS

Ramaphosa’s big Trump trade-off

But he secured tentative trade talks as negotiations with officials on a pact between South Africa and the US were set to continue

Red carpet: South African billionaire Johann Ruper

Laureus awards at 25: Has Rupert blown the whistle?

The future of the ‘Oscars of sport’ remains unclear as the South African billionaire seemingly loses interest in the Laureus project

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has revoked the financial services provider licence of Banxso, marking an escalation in its regulatory action after receiving consumer complaints about the business.

Deepfake content ‘explosion’ lies ahead

Prominent people such as Elon Musk, Johann Rupert and Leanne Manas have been victims on social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube, and so have primary school children.

Deepfake adverts using Elon Musk to advertise.

Deepfake adverts exploit prominent figures: Banxso and Afrimarkets under scrutiny

Banxso has denied any links to or association with Immediate Matrix, the company behind some of the adverts that direct users to its trading platforms

People lured by deepfake ads lose savings

The adverts impersonated billionaires such as Elon Musk and Johann Rupert, as well as SABC anchors, to promote an online trading platform