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UPDATED Oct 15, 2026 at 9:07 PM ET
Oct 14, 2026 at 3:14 AM ET
Nicole Fritz warns disinformation threatens democracy
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Campaign for Free Expression executive director Nicole Fritz warned that disinformation surrounding a Constitutional Court ruling on asylum seekers threatens South Africa’s constitutional democracy. She said the disinformation had fueled unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.
WHO: Nicole Fritz, executive director of the Campaign for Free Expression
WHAT: warned that disinformation surrounding a Constitutional Court ruling on asylum seekers threatens South Africa’s constitutional democracy
WHEN: Reported Oct 15, 2026 at 1:47 AM ET
WHERE: South Africa
WHY: Fritz said disinformation surrounding the asylum-seeker ruling had fueled unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, prompting her warning about its threat to constitutional democracy.
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