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MEA Debunks 'Fake' Reports of Leaders Falling Ill Post-BRICS Summit
- •The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has dismissed as "fake" reports circulating on social media claiming multiple world leaders fell sick after attending the BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
- •The MEA's fact-checking unit issued a "Fake Alert!!!" on X, cautioning against malicious posts.
- •The clarification follows reports that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa withdrew from public engagements after returning from the BRICS Summit due to ill health.
- •Ramaphosa's office stated he was advised by doctors to rest and recover, with ministers representing him at scheduled events.
- •South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile is also recovering from a minor medical procedure, leaving both top leaders out of public engagements.
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The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has dismissed reports claiming that multiple world leaders fell sick after the BRICS Summit as "fake" and "malicious". The ministry's fact-checking unit issued a warning on social media cautioning the public against these false posts.
The 73-year-old South African President Cyril Ramaphosa withdrew from public engagements on medical advice to rest and recover due to ill health. He returned from the summit on Monday, and his office has asked respective ministers to represent him at scheduled events where possible.
No, Deputy President Paul Mashatile is also away from public engagements as he is recovering from a minor medical procedure. This has left both of South Africa's top leaders temporarily away from their public duties at the same time.
