South Africa Election Information Hub

Voice messages have many advantages – they are expressive and convenient, for example. But they are also a large channel for the dissemination of false information.

Always ask yourself (and other users) these five questions before you forward a WhatsApp  message. Be aware before you share!

If it’s a big and important issue, be cautious about what you share or see shared on social media.

With rising awareness of “fake news”, people are more cautious of reflexively hitting share. But how can you quickly verify whether what you’re seeing is true, especially when you’re on your mobile phone?

Use this tipsheet for advice on how to verify information you receive on WhatsApp.

Use this video for steps to evaluate claims made in election manifestos.

We break down how to tell facts from opinions, and how this matters when it comes to fact-checking.

Help break the cycle of misinformation by asking these 5 questions before forwarding anything on WhatsApp.

Sometimes friends and family inadvertently help spread mis- and disinformation. But how do you get them to stop? We have some tips.

Researcher Keegan Leech speaks to Newzroom Afrika's Mpho Sithole about claims made in Rise Mzansi's election manifesto.

Africa Check's head of training, Carina van Wyk, was interviewed by eNuus on misinformation and our fact-checking work in the lead-up to the elections in South Africa.

Thabo Shole-Mashao speaks to Cayley Clifford, Deputy Chief Editor at Africa Check, about Cyril Ramaphosa's 2023 State of the Nation Address and whether any of the promises he made were kept.

Africa Check and various South African media organisations, including SABC and Google, have joined forces to create an innovative election fact-checking collaboration to combat misinformation. 

Concern over online interference during the elections is now an international concern. In this discussion, panelists look at how media can affect South African voters.

Africa Check, South African media and Google are creating an election fact-checking coalition. The collaboration is aimed at helping voters make informed decisions in the voting booth and curbing election misinformation. Researcher Keegan Leech has more.

John Perlman chats to Keegan Leech, Africa Check researcher, about an initiative to combat misinformation ahead of the South African Elections. 

With national elections around the corner, Africa Check researcher Keegan Leech sits down with Die GROOT Ontbyt to discuss how the public can spot misinformation online.

Ahead of Ramaphosa’s 2024 address, we checked whether South Africa’s president has kept his word on infrastructure, development and education.

Sorting fact from fiction when it comes to the information shared by political parties and politicans in the run-up to South Africa's elections.

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) is the country's national statistics agency. It produces timely, accurate and accessible statistics on a range of important topics. 

PMG provides accurate, objective, and current information on all parliamentary committee proceedings in the form of detailed, unofficial minutes, documents and sound recordings.

The Electoral Commission is an independent constitutional body. It manages free and fair elections of legislative bodies and institutions through the participation of citizens, political parties and civil society.

The SANEF 2024 Elections Portal provides useful resources for journalists reporting on elections.