There’s no denying that murder rates in South Africa are high. But two bold claims published by the Guardian still caught our ...

Marking the country’s 65th Independence Day, Bola Tinubu claimed several economic achievements by his government. We ...

DAKAR. Ariel Gbaguidi, a journalist from Benin’s La Nation, won the award for fact-check of the year by a working journalist ...

Zille clashed with radio host Anele Mdoda, making claims about water infrastructure. We tested them for accuracy.

IN SHORT: In September 2019, Nigerian police rescued over 300 people from a supposed Islamic school after its operators were accused of torture and abuse. Social media posts claiming the incident took ...

IN SHORT: A message circulating on social media in South Africa claims that Eskom is offering learnerships and training programmes, and urges users to apply via the provided link. However, the power ...

IN SHORT: A Facebook page claiming to offer jobs at fast food chain KFC is a scam and not officially connected to the company. KFC recruits through an official website and does not ask applicants to ...

IN SHORT: Facebook posts claim that various health concerns are caused by “a dirty womb” and promote a natural remedy as a cure. But there is no evidence that home remedies are effective against ...

IN SHORT: A newspaper column circulating online in Kenya claims that four cabinet secretaries are orchestrating a movement to secure a second term for president William Ruto. It appears to be from the ...

IN SHORT: A front page mimicking the design of Kenya’s Standard newspaper claims Gachagua dismissed Musyoka as a liability in the opposition camp. But the front page is fabricated. The summary alleges ...

Data shows almost 9 million people were employed in 1994, but changes in survey methodology make comparisons with later figures difficult. Mbeki understated the number of people employed in South ...