POLOKWANE – A voice note is currently being circulated on WhatsApp in which a lady claims filling stations will be closed from tomorrow (March 11).

The lady claims to have received confirmation from workers at her filling station. She further claimed that it will be a “national shutdown”.

Polokwane Review received numerous messages from readers who wanted to find out whether there was any truth in the matter.

We contacted a few of our local filling stations. Some of the filling stations were not aware of the voice note message, while others claimed the message was “nonsense”.

Meanwhile, local economist Baneng Nape says residents will feel the impact of the ongoing conflict in the Ukraine, especially on the price of fuel.

Read more: Feel the Putin pinch at the pumps

* Notice: Caxton Local Media aims to combat fake news

Dear reader, As your local news provider, we have the duty of keeping you factually informed. As you may have noticed, mis- and disinformation (also known as “fake news”) is circulating online. Caxton Local Media is determined to filter through the masses of information doing the rounds and to separate truth from untruth in order to keep you adequately informed. Local newsrooms follow a strict pre-publication fact-checking protocol.