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‘Democracy’s child’: fact-checking South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2024 state of the nation address
By: Africa Check 9th February 2024 In a marked departure from recent years, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's eighth state of the nation address started on time, helped in no... →
Bad maths, flawed sources and false claims: Kenya’s education minister, others get key education statistics wrong
By: Africa Check 8th February 2024 Kenya's education system has been under a relentless spotlight in recent months, with the government criticised for both underfunding and... →
Promises, promises: Following up on Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2023 state of the nation pledges
By: Africa Check 7th February 2024 “We gather here at a time of crisis,” said president Cyril Ramaphosa during his 2023 state of the nation address. Highlighting loadshedding,... →
Are Nigerians buying the 22nd cheapest petrol in the world? Experts say this is a flawed and misleading comparison
By: Africa Check 31st January 2024 At the start of 2024, a number of Nigerian newspapers reported that the West African country was the 22nd cheapest place in the world to buy... →
Ruto under pressure? Verifying eight claims on Kenya’s economy and its population
By: Africa Check 30th January 2024 Kenya’s debt burden remains an issue of national debate, as picked up by the artificial intelligence (AI) tool Africa Check uses to monitor public... →
Nigeria’s youth unemployment rate at 53.4%? Cryptocurrency firm goes wrong
By: Africa Check 29th January 2024 In January 2024, cryptocurrency company Pioneers shared a list of youth unemployment rates in different countries on X, the social media platform... →
Four global trends tailor-made to create South African jobs
25th January 2024 The Defend our Democracy-hosted nine-webinar series, led by John Matisonn, providing an innovative forum for discussion, ideas and reflections on... →
The Economy: What South Africa should learn from China, Japan, and selected high-growth African states?
25th January 2024 The Defend our Democracy hosted its second webinar of a nine-webinar series on November 18, 2023, led by John Matisonn, providing an innovative... →
Fact-checking the ANC’s January 8th claims about progress – and what the party said in response
By: Africa Check 24th January 2024 The city of Mbombela in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province was the location for this year’s African National Congress (ANC) January 8th statement.... →
2024 - Once again electricity
22nd January 2024 Over the holiday period there were several important developments regarding the major issue facing the country, electricity. By far the most... →
