The annual address was set against a backdrop of choppy regional and global waters. How did Ramaphosa fare with his facts?

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IN SHORT: An old viral message has again been scaring parents on social media, with posts warning about a “type of crystal meth” called “strawberry quick”. Fact-checking organisations have been ...

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Chidoka was correct about the pace of Nigeria’s population growth, increased debt repayments, police funding in South Africa, and Nigeria’s difficulties in weaning itself off commodity exports.

IN SHORT: Nigerians be warned, these Facebook pages claim to offer quick loans, but they’re out to scam you. They use United Bank for Africa’s name to get your banking details, including your bank ...

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IN SHORT: After reports that Kenyan deputy president Kithure Kindiki criticized ruling party chair Cecil Mbarire for not protecting president William Ruto from being heckled, a graphic quoting Mbarire ...