He's making a satirical joke. The illustration is that in RSA they hear fake news about America, and vice versa....
Exactly.DON"T TRUST THE MEDIA.
When I worked in Australia in 1990, my boss was from South Africa. He said it wasn't safe at that time in South Africa. Everyone, mothers taking their kids to school, parents going to PTA, etc. all carried handguns. I can't imagine what it is like now.
Tell your boss, I say he's a moron. Not safe in 1990?