5 days ago · Africa Check sorts fact from fiction by identifying important public statements, interrogating the best available evidence and publishing fact-checking reports.

Mar 12, 2025 · The South African government’s passing of the 2024 Expropriation Act was received with mixed reactions, and criticism from global figures.

Feb 6, 2025 · ‘Navigating rapid change’: verifying South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2025 state of the nation address The annual address was set against a backdrop of choppy regional and global waters.

Feb 14, 2025 · No, the AU Commission chair elections have not been held and Kenya’s candidate Odinga has not congratulated his opponent for winning – viral graphic fake

Feb 7, 2025 · IN SHORT: A since-deleted tweet by a South African podcaster has popularised the false claim that all antiretroviral medications administered in South Africa were paid for by US aid. In fact, US aid made up less than a fifth of the country’s funding for HIV/Aids.

Aug 15, 2023 · FACTSHEET: Total grid collapse? Billions in losses? We answer 10 questions about load shedding in South Africa Power outages affect livelihoods, the economy and have even claimed lives. Is South Africa approaching a grid failure? We unpack what that would look like and what the government is doing to tackle the energy crisis.

May 12, 2022 · No, more than six media companies in world, and ‘Rothschilds’ don’t own news agencies Reuters and AP

Mar 27, 2025 · Strong only on paper? Fact-checking Angie Motshekga’s claim about South Africa’s military might The defence minister claimed South Africa’s army ranks third in Africa, after Egypt and Algeria. Experts say numbers on paper don’t equal effectiveness.

But Kenyan president William Ruto’s mid-term scorecard did get it right when reporting on teacher recruitment & new electricity connections.

Jan 23, 2025 · The sensational claim that “white-owned farms not allowed to export to the European Union” was initially popular on X (then Twitter) in 2023, with some post...