Event Brief
Fact-check: Cape Town is not a US province
Filed: Apr 29, 2026 at 11:03 AM ET
Summary: Africa Check says a circulating audio/video claiming Cape Town is a US province is fabricated and false.
WHO: Africa Check
WHAT: debunked a fabricated claim that Cape Town is a US province
WHEN: Apr 29, 2026 at 10:08 AM ET
WHERE: Cape Town
WHY: the claim was found to be fabricated
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