Other Opinions
Nigeria at 61: checking president Buhari's 2021 Independence Day claims
By: Africa Check 14th October 2021 On 1 October 2021 president Muhammadu Buhari addressed Nigeria on the country’s Independence Day. This marked 61 years since Nigeria became a... →
The strength in diversity and its connection to empathetic, compassionate leadership
13th October 2021 Among the many lessons that the pandemic has taught us as a country and one of the common challenges that has arisen, is adapting to the relatively... →
MPL Cameron Dugmore says ANC has a plan for Cape Town
13th October 2021 On Saturday October 9, 2021, the African National Congress (ANC) in the Western Cape held its Manifesto Launch at the iconic Samaaj Centre in... →
Failed public training system makes this no country for young people
12th October 2021 Improving the prospects of SA’s millions of jobless youngsters will take tough policy reforms in the areas of growth constraints and labour... →
Local government elections – what to watch for
8th October 2021 Pity the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). They have about 30 days to prepare, print and distribute ballot papers for more than 60 000... →
Young South African shares important mental health lessons learnt on her entrepreneurial journey
6th October 2021 Entrepreneurship can be quite taxing and, literally, depressing. It's an isolated journey that one has to walk through to fully understand. It's... →
Frozen out? Checking claims about women’s participation in Nigerian politics
By: Africa Check 6th October 2021 In a September 2021 opinion piece highlighting women’s exclusion from high-level politics in Nigeria, Nnedinso Ogaziechi made several claims. The... →
Vote for those who will actually end corruption
29th September 2021 Accountability Now, an NGO dedicated to exacting accountability and upholding the constitution in South Africa, is calling on voters to focus on... →
The political economy of social unrest
29th September 2021 The social unrest experienced in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal last month has created huge debates in society. There is no consensus, even amongst... →
Have one in 10 Kenyan girls been cut since the start of the Covid pandemic? Claims about female genital mutilation in Kenya, checked
By: Africa Check 29th September 2021 There has been a renewed focus on female genital mutilation in the Kenyan press in recent months. An article published in Kenyan daily the Star... →
