WATCH: From the best to the worst April Fool’s Day pranks

From a husky not being very amused to a bad newspaper headline, we’ve put together some of this year’s pranks on April Fools Day.

April 1 has become known as a day of laughter, practical jokes and hoaxes. While the country paddles through the second week of a 21-day lockdown, some on social media shared creative pranks which left the victims a little red in the face. Although the day is not an official public holiday, South Africa is currently under lockdown, which was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa as a means to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

As many people around the world remain home during this period, we’ve compiled some of the most creative pranks and tasteless jokes shared on social media.

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