WHILE South Africans were left shaken by yesterdays tremors which were felt around the country, people are now sharing a message warning of possible seismic activity tonight. Don’t be alarmed by the message though, because everything in it, is a hoax.

The message states the earthquake is not over and that another ‘massive earthquake’ will occur at 2am on Wednesday. The message also warns of cosmic cancer causing rays.

Here’s an excerpt from the message:

“Please be advised that the earthquake that happened in some parts of Africa is not yet over because its in rotation form. The researchers under geography are encouraging people to stay awake because a massive earthquake is going to occur tomorrow morning at around 2am. It has been proved that the earthquake is caused by the lava of the volcano that is under pressure beneath the earth’s surface ready to be exposed to the earth’s surface. Countries expected to be affected are Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, part of South Africa, Mozambique, Malawi, Ghana and Madagascar.”

It then goes on to warn of high radiation and  cosmic rays which will pass close to the earth.

Mahlatse Mononela, spokesman for the Council for Geoscience assured the South African public that there is no eminent threat to the country.

“As a result of well-established facts about the relative stability of the African cratonic plates we’d like to assure the South African public there is no eminent threat. We’d also like to take the country into confidence by assuring the citizenry that there is no cause for panic. A capable team of Seismologists has been dispatched to Botswana to investigate the earthquake further,” she said. 

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