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“South African women are the heaviest drinkers in Africa and they drink deliberately to harm babies to claim a welfare cheque”
Social media posts Claim dated 7 Sep 2017.
Africa Check rated thisIncorrect

In short

This claim spread on social media around 7 September 2017. Africa Check (Nigeria) looked into it and published its finding on 8 July 2019, 669 days later. Its rating was “Incorrect”.

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This check was done by Africa Check, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.