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How the ACDP peddled unproven fact in its bid to tighten SA’s abortion laws
The party cannot substantiate claims it made before Parliament in March, finds Africa Check.
Do 1 in 5 Nigerian adults really suffer from long-term depression?
Why the World Bank may have peddled some dodgy facts about this mental health condition.
Seven things you should know about this country’s largest Lassa fever outbreak
Nigeria’s latest and largest epidemic has claimed almost 100 lives. Find out more about the virus.
Does diplomatic immunity give Grace Mugabe a get-out-of-jail-free card?
Zimbabwe’s first lady has landed herself in hot South African water following the alleged assault of a young model.
Does SA’s private healthcare sector only provide care for 16% of the population?
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi’s long-touted claim may be misleading, reports Africa Check.
Is public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane ‘a qualified advocate’?
Questions have been raised as her name isn’t on the roll of advocates kept by the department of justice and updated monthly.
Do single people wind up dead sooner in South Africa?
A recent article suggested that single South Africans can live longer by getting married, based on Statistics SA mortality data.
Fake news alert: Medical male circumcision not linked to penile cancer
Africa Check debunks a bogus news story spreading myths about medical male circumcision after Bhekisisa sounds the alarm.
Fact Check: Are South Africans the 8th highest sugar consumers in the world?
The size of South Africa’s super-sized sweet tooth may be over-stated
Fact Check: No, SA does not weigh in as the world’s 3rd most obese nation
Africa Check digs into the data to reveal the surprising truth behind the widely cited statistic
Why crime rates are more useful than absolute numbers in tracking changes over time
Many crimes in SA go unreported, while some only come to the attention of police through actions such as roadblocks and searches.
Do 60% of South African workers earn less than R5 000 per month?
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) claimed that 60% of SA workers earn R5 000 a month or less. Is the ANC alliance partner right?
Did Zuma get his Sona facts straight?
From load-shedding to HIV, how accurate were President Jacob Zuma’s claims during his State of the Nation address last week?
Are 41% of South African college students HIV positive?
Africa Check dissects a report claiming that the HIV prevalence rate among students is nearly four times the national estimate.
Is SA the world’s third-best solar location?
A Greenpeace meme that went viral on Facebook depicted South Africa as the third-best solar location globally. But how do you measure and rank that?