Covid-19 conspiracy theory is fake, says Icasa head Keabetswe Modimoeng
Four towers belonging to Vodacom and MTN were burnt last week in KZN following a resurgence in theories linking the emergence of Covid-19 to 5G tech
11 January 2021 - 17:23
A conspiracy theory linking 5G mobile telecommunications masts to the spread of Covid-19 is baseless and fake, telecom regulator Icasa said on Monday, after towers in KwaZulu-Natal were torched last week.
Reiterating the regulator’s position, the chair of the Independent Communications Authority of SA, Keabetswe Modimoeng, urged people "not to be swayed by these conspiracy theories that are hell-bent on bringing instability and fear within the nation”, in a statement...
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