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We can’t win the fight against false information alone. We need the support of the public, civil society, and the media to increase the quality of...

Several media publications have repeated an incorrect claim about the number of South Africans who get social grants.

As a leading supporter of the International Fact-Checking Network and its code of principles, we're committed to transparency about our funding and...

South Africa is the world’s most dangerous country to drive in, according to a ranking that has been widely reported.

An X user posted a photo claiming to be a night view of Lagos from space. The caption is false, and is likely a case of reaction farming.

It doesn’t specify whether the salary was monthly or yearly. But did Zwelithini earn a salary of R71.3 million in his role as king?

It’s time for the scam Facebook page “Jobs learnership and bursary” to go. For two and a half years the six people who run the page have been making...

Nov 14, 2025 - A reader asked if it was true that Switzerland sends large waste items, such as unusable old cars, to countries in Africa. We went in search of an answer.

Africa Check, la première organisation indépendante à but non lucratif de vérification des faits sur le continent, soutenue par des organisations...

Has the CIA, the US Central Intelligence Agency, apologised for blaming Osama bin Laden for the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York on 11...

President William Ruto used his third state of the nation address to claim major progress in his first term. We dug into the numbers.

Misinformation can harm health, life choices and even democracy, but the essential skills needed to identify it are rarely taught.

Sep 15, 2025 - Claim: Gasoline prices in the Gambia are cheaper than in Senegal, Guinea, Ghana, and Nigeria Source: Seedy S. K Njie,

Africa’s health sector in 2025 was defined by contrasts, achieving disease elimination milestones even as it faced some of its worst outbreaks in decades.

Fellows from Algeria, Lesotho, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Uganda wrapped up a two-week programme aimed at boosting information resilience.

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A photo circulating on Facebook claims to show the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, magnified under an electronic microscope.The photo is ca...

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“Stop wearing these smartwatches,” says a man in a video shared on Instagram and Facebook. “I’ve warned you about electromagnetic frequencies, radio...

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