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Nigeria elections 2023: As president Muhammadu Buhari nears exit, has he kept his promises? We tracked 20 of them
By: Africa Check 14th June 2022 Nigeria’s election season is in full swing, with the main parties having nominated their flagbearers across the different levels of government.... →
Magical thinking about the BIG question does more harm than good
13th June 2022 Aspectre haunts SA’s public finances: a large new spending commitment in the form of a basic income grant (BIG). SA’s social safety net is... →
Reserve Bank warns that risk of FATF grey listing is high
10th June 2022 South Africa is facing grey listing by the international Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global money laundering and terrorist financing... →
The last hurrah: Kenya’s president mangles the numbers in his final national day address – again
By: Africa Check 7th June 2022 Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta gave his final address on a national holiday as the country marked 59 years of self-rule after colonialism on 1... →
The Battle for leadership of the ANC in Johannesburg
3rd June 2022 The Conference of the African National Congress Conference Johannesburg Region due to take place on 4-5 June 2022 edges near. The City of... →
Act against those who sabotage our economy and livelihoods
27th May 2022 Congratulations to energy regulator Nersa, as well as Operation Vulindlela, for getting two 100MW private sector solar plants approved. That’s... →
Tackling corruption within South Africa
26th May 2022 When he appeared to give evidence to the SA Human Rights Commission inquiry into the July 2021 insurrection, President Cyril Ramaphosa indicated... →
Corruption cannot continue to go unpunished
26th May 2022 When he appeared to give evidence to the SA Human Rights Commission inquiry into the July 2021 insurrection, President Cyril Ramaphosa indicated... →
Accountability Now Questions Parliamentary Legal Advisor after Confidential Communication Leaked to the Media
23rd May 2022 Anti-Corruption watch dog organisation, Accountability Now, has written* to the Parliamentary Legal Advisor, Zuraya Adhikarie, questioning her... →
Nigeria spends more on national assembly than on education? Analyst gets it wrong
By: Africa Check 19th May 2022 Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari is to step down after the February 2023 elections after serving his second and final term as an elected... →
