The African Alliance filed a complaint against South Africa’s Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng because he publicly made false statements about Covid-19 vaccines. Most people’s views about vaccines aren’t set in stone, and research shows they can be swayed in favour of jabs with factual information. Most South Africans are pro-vaccine. Survey results vary but between 61% and 67% say they would take a Covid -19 vaccine. What is the best way to fight misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines (of which there has been plenty in South Africa) spread by leaders? Attacking them directly by correcting their myths or scepticism with scientific information, is simply not the answer, research shows. Rather, we should focus on the people they’re trying to reach and expose the techniques influential people use to distribute the wrong information.