Validating ‘the truth’ about SA’s education system
A “fact-based” account has Twitter talking about South Africa’s education system. But do its claims add up? Researched by Gopolang Makou & Kate Wilkinson
No way to tell that 70% of Nigerian inmates ‘have never been convicted’ 
Do 1-in-5 Nigerian adults suffer from long-term depression? World Bank revises brief The hardest part of fact-checking is finding sources of reliable data. Search below for links to data sources we have used in our research.
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ANALYSIS: Busting the enduring myth of ‘million people’ rallies in Nairobi’s Uhuru Park
“One million” is the magic figure that surfaces whenever the Kenyan government, church or opposition figures plan events at Uhuru Park, the history-rich green space in the centre of Nairobi. But can it really fit such a big crowd?
Do 1-in-5 Nigerian adults suffer from long-term depression? World Bank revises brief 
South African road agency gets traffic deaths stat wrong 
SA received R6.1 billion in 2017 from US – not R300 billion, as DA mayor claimed 
Has Nigeria’s president not built even a nursery school, as Jonathan aide claimed? Popular topics
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