**CLAIM:** A viral video on TikTok and X claims the South African township of Soweto will be completely demolished by the government by the end of 2025 to make way for a “luxury eco-city” funded by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The video shows CGI renderings of skyscrapers and bulldozers, overlaid with text reading: “End of an Era: WEF Forces Soweto Relocation.”

**CLAIM:** A viral video on TikTok and X claims the South African township of Soweto will be completely demolished by the government by the end of 2025 to make way for a “luxury eco-city” funded by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The video shows CGI renderings of skyscrapers and bulldozers, overlaid with text reading: “End of an Era: WEF Forces Soweto Relocation.”

**VERDICT: FAKE.** This is a complete fabrication and a classic example of AI-generated misinformation. The video is created from stock footage and CGI deepfakes. There is no government plan, no WEF proposal, and no credible news source reporting on such a demolition. The South African Department of Human Settlements has officially denounced the video as “dangerous nonsense” and “a deliberate attempt to incite panic and unrest.” Fact-checkers at AFP and Africa Check have confirmed the video originated from a known disinformation network that peddles apocalyptic predictions about global elites.