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MISA Lesotho/RSL Journalism Excellence Awards 2026: Call for Applications and Nominations for Adjudicators
Applications Open: 26 October 2026 | Deadline: 6 November 2026 The Media Institute of Southern Africa - Lesotho Chapter (MISA Lesotho), in partnership with Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL), invites applications and nominations from suitably qualified individuals to...
MISA Lesotho Launches 3rd Journalism Excellence Awards 2026
PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 29 September 2026 | Maseru, Lesotho The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Lesotho Chapter, in partnership with Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL), has officially opened the call for entries for the 3rd MISA Lesotho Journalism...
FALSE: HIV has been isolated and can be detected; viral video claims otherwise
Nicole Tau In September 2026, a video (archived here) circulating on social media falsely claimed that the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has never been proven to exist. The footage is a classic case of HIV/AIDS denialism, heavily recycling arguments from the...
FALSE: Image of person of interest in Dobsonville rape case wrongly linked to Ekurhuleni women’s deaths
Nicole Tau On September 15, an image circulated on Facebook as that of a man allegedly wanted in connection with the deaths of eight women in and around Kempton Park. However, the post falsely links the image to the Ekurhuleni investigation. The image was shared...
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