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No celebration – corruption has eroded human rights in SA
14th March 2022 Human Rights Day in South Africa not only commemorates the massacre of peaceful protesters against pass laws in Sharpeville in 1960, but also... →
Ukraine – The Second Iron Curtain
7th March 2022 This coming Saturday marks exactly 76 years since Winston Churchill made his ‘iron curtain’ speech. On 5 March 1946, visiting Fulton in Missouri as... →
Fact-checked: Viral social media posts about Russia, Ukraine and Africa
By: Africa Check 4th March 2022 On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded its neighbour, Ukraine. The ensuing conflict, which has captivated the world, has seen hundreds of civilian... →
Verifying Nigeria ICT head’s claims about sector’s contribution to Nigeria’s economy before and during president Buhari’s term
By: Africa Check 2nd March 2022 For Nigeria to succeed in a digital 21st century it must adopt fifth generation - or 5G - network technology, according to Kashifu Abdullahi, the... →
Foreign nationals’ kids born in South Africa can be denied citizenship, but foreigners may work in government
By: Africa Check 1st March 2022 Is South Africa not obliged to grant citizenship to children born to foreign nationals in South Africa? That’s the claim minister of home affairs... →
Treasury must take on the task of ensuring the greatest value for money in terms of delivering on overall policy objectives.
25th February 2022 Producing a budget in a country with interest groups as divergent as ours is a difficult task. This week’s budget was a fine example of National... →
Nigerian online publication botches Kenya’s China debt numbers, but is right about port seizure warning
By: Africa Check 24th February 2022 Ahead of Kenyan general elections set for August 2022, public debt is a concern. Some analysts predict political risk could weigh down efforts to... →
Better roads not reducing traffic deaths in Nigeria, as presidential hopeful claimed
By: Africa Check 22nd February 2022 With Nigeria’s next general elections scheduled for February 2023, Bola Tinubu, a prominent leader in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC),... →
SoNA – But can we implement?
17th February 2022 As far as the economy goes, last week’s State of the Nation address (SoNA) dealt primarily with structural reform in sectors like electricity,... →
Fact-checked: South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s 6th state of the nation address
By: Africa Check 16th February 2022 South Africa’s 2022 state of the nation address (Sona) was different, with president Cyril Ramaphosa forced to deliver it from the Cape Town city... →