According to graphics doing the rounds on Facebook in South Africa, pregnant women in the country’s Eastern Cape province are ...

Several of the ANC’s claims are supported by the data, including those on access to water and sanitation, state-subsidised housing, employment programmes and youth unemployment. But others need ...

More than nine in 10 South African households are connected to mains electricity. But access varies sharply depending on ...

Tinubu used the speech to make a case for re-election, with presidential polls just three months away. But did his claims all ...

Posts doing the rounds on Facebook in South Africa have been sharing links where social media users can supposedly apply for ...

Despite widespread false claims on social media, there are several mechanisms in place to help keep elections free and fair.

A screenshot of what appears to be an X post by South African news organisation eNCA has been circulating widely on social ...

Following the commencement of the lecturers’ industrial action scheduled for Friday 2nd October 2026, the university will ...

The murder of Uyinene Mrwetyana has led to protest against femicide in South Africa. We answer five questions about the murder of women. South Africans have been horrified by the murder of University ...

If you follow South African news, you may be familiar with the name “Sandy Smith”. South African media outlets have asked Smith to predict everything from election results to investment opportunities.

Marking the country’s 65th Independence Day, Bola Tinubu claimed several economic achievements by his government, from GDP growth and inflation to revenue and trade balance. We investigated 18 of them ...

Two claims about maternal mortality and abortion in Nigeria. Okonofua was correct that Nigeria’s most recent maternal mortality numbers were second only to India’s, not China’s as reported. There is ...