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Kenya vs South Africa? Fact-checking claims about the two countries’ contrasting economic paths
By: Africa Check 7th September 2023 “Everything keeps going right for Kenya as it consolidates its powerhouse status,” reads the headline of an opinion piece published in the Daily... →
Women in Government and SOE’s in the spotlight for the right reasons
5th September 2023 Pinpoint Stewards will host the 3rd Annual Women & Leadership Conference for Government and SOE’s as part of their “it’s DUE” series: Develop,... →
A relook at the evolution of the South African Local Government: Challenges and Prospects
4th September 2023 As we reflect on the transformative journey embarked upon since the 1998 White Paper on Local Government, it becomes evident that the assumptions... →
Migration governance in flux. What can Africa learn from the rest of the world?
31st August 2023 Since the Abuja treaty for African economic integration in 1991, ambitious African leaders have had in mind an end-goal of lowered borders and the... →
South Africa ‘beats climate goal’ through loadshedding? Why this viral claim misleads
By: Africa Check 29th August 2023 South Africans are all too familiar with loadshedding – planned power cuts when electricity demand exceeds supply. Data shows that the country has... →
Is trade between the US and South Africa mutually beneficial?
29th August 2023 Can either party afford to simply ignore trade opportunities between the two countries, including those facilitated through the AGOA as an... →
#NationalConvention2024: Fact-checking opposition claims about crime, jobs and voting in South Africa
By: Africa Check 28th August 2023 With elections looming in 2024, South Africa’s opposition parties are in talks to form a power-sharing coalition. The initiative includes the... →
South Africa’s national interests in the changing Brics landscape – Seven tests
28th August 2023 The watershed 15th Brics Summit held in Johannesburg had, to its credit, several runs on the scoreboard by the time it concluded last week. While... →
Does Nigeria have world’s highest unemployment rate? Several newspapers quote unreliable social media source
By: Africa Check 25th August 2023 In August 2023, several Nigerian newspapers reported that the country had the highest unemployment rate in the world. “Nigeria tops global... →
Is poverty on the decline in South Africa? We fact-checked Cyril Ramaphosa's ANC claims
By: Africa Check 25th August 2023 With 2024 elections looming, South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) is gearing up to campaign. In July 2023, the party met to... →
