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Local Government Elections: same script different cast
3rd November 2026 We have grown ever so accustomed to a political theatre staged once every five years, a psychopatriachal spectacle that priorities campaign... →
The ANC and the Titanic: When a Once-Unsinkable Ship Meets Its Iceberg
30th October 2026 There is something profoundly symbolic about comparing the African National Congress (ANC) today to the Titanic. Both are tales of significant... →
Catching the sun: Laws for energy deals need to be changed – MACUA
28th October 2026 A new report on the R2.1-billion Sonvanger Solar project raises questions about whether communities have legally enforceable rights to ownership,... →
#LGE2026: nine ANC manifesto claims put to the test
By: Africa Check 21st October 2026 Several of the ANC’s claims are supported by the data, including those on access to water and sanitation, state-subsidised housing, employment... →
#LGE2026 FACTSHEET: what the data tells us about electricity access in South Africa
By: Africa Check 15th October 2026 South Africa’s electricity grid has been more stable in recent months, but ageing local infrastructure and rising costs mean the country’s... →
From NUM to NEHAWU within COSATU: What Happened to Industrialisation?
15th October 2026 The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) used to be located close to COSATU center. A mineworker was more than just an underground earner. Due to... →
South Africa’s #LGE2026: how your vote is counted – and what if something goes wrong?
By: Africa Check 14th October 2026 It’s election season in South Africa, and much of the public debate so far has focused on voter numbers, turnouts and predictions of results. How... →
Fact-checking 2026 Independence Day claims by Nigerian president Bola Tinubu
By: Africa Check 7th October 2026 With Nigeria’s presidential election set for 16 January 2027, president Bola Tinubu used the country’s 66th Independence Day on 1 October to make... →
SA/US Quo Vadis II
30th September 2026 The recently announced US visa arrangements, followed by the US ambassador’s belligerent remarks, have put SA/US relations back in the spotlight... →
#LGE2026: Seven claims from the DA’s election manifesto fact-checked
By: Africa Check 28th September 2026 South Africans will vote in local government elections on 4 November 2026. Survey data from Afrobarometer suggests that unemployment, crime, water... →
