Africa: Beware Deepfake – Video of South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Group Leader Saying Her Parents Are Zimbabwean

IN SHORT: A video which appears to show Zandile Dabula, leader of South African anti-migrant group Operation Dudula, saying her parents are from Zimbabwe, has been circulating online. However, the video is just a convincing fake.

Operation Dudula is a controversial South African anti-migrant group and associated political party. It claims to oppose undocumented migration to South Africa, but has indiscriminately targeted and attacked all migrants, particularly from other African countries.

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