Bam, Nokwanda Edith2025-09-252025https://doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v27i0.1851http://hdl.handle.net/10394/43416Short-Storry, Faculty of Health Science (Nursing)-- North-West University, Mahikeng CampusWhen COVID-19 emerged, the world faced not only a deadly virus but also an “infodemic”, a flood of misinformation and conspiracy theories spreading as fast as the disease itself. In South Africa, these false narratives profoundly shaped people’s willingness to follow protective measures and accept vaccines, undermining efforts to control the pandemic.enCovid-19PandemicInfodemicConspiracy TheoriesSouth AfricaMisinformationVaccinesOther