As president Cyril Ramaphosa and members of parliament debated the state of the nation, various figures were shared to show gains.

IN SHORT: Two graphics posted by this Facebook page attribute quotes about the war in Iran and the death penalty to Kenyan president William Ruto. However, the page is not a reliable source of ...

As South Africans prepare for the president’s annual address, we look at some of the figures he may highlight.

Veteran South African politician Zille clashed with radio host Anele Mdoda, making claims about water infrastructure in Johannesburg and Cape Town. We tested them for accuracy. Zille was correct about ...

IN SHORT: A garlic and lemon home remedy that claims to treat high blood pressure and other vascular issues is a hoax. It is being shared by a network of accounts using the name and image of Barbara O ...

30,000 children “trafficked” into the sex trade every year in South Africa; 30,000 children “currently” being prostituted in South Africa. Human trafficking is rife in South Africa, if recent press ...

Africa’s most populous country holds elections – including for president – in February 2023. So far, we’ve spotted 10 types of false information in the campaigns. Published on 10 January 2023 ...

Are there really 400,000 “poor whites” living in abject poverty in squatter camps across South Africa? Are there 80 white squatter camps in the Pretoria area alone? These are the figures cited in a ...

A recent report published on the website of SW Radio Africa stated that “it is believed” there are “between two and three million Zimbabweans living and working” in South Africa. Citing interviews ...

As one of South Africa’s most pressing problems, rape levels in the country get discussed and reported on often. And as a result, many of the statistics used cross our desks here at Africa Check.

“Is Johannesburg, seriously, the largest man-made forest in the world?” It is a question Talk Radio 702 host Jenny Crwys-Williams put to Africa Check's Southern Africa Editor, Julian Rademeyer, during ...

South Africa has one of the highest unemployment rates in the world. Politicians often bandy about claims about employment in an attempt to score political points. When the claims sound too good (or ...