Why good statistics are so important for fact checkers
Andrew Dudfield, Head of Product at Full Fact, presents the high-level insights following interviews with fact checkers around the world abo...
Russian and Chinese Covid-19 jabs better? South Africa’s EFF wrong to compare vaccines
After South Africa suspended the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the Economic Freedom Fighters urged “better” jab options. But there really is no...
Top official gets it wrong: Kenya nowhere near seventh in world for Covid-19 vaccination
Chief administrative secretary Mercy Mwangangi cut an elated figure when she compared Kenya’s vaccination progress to other countries. But t...
2021 African Fact-Checking Awards entries now open
Journalists and journalism students across the continent can enter the awards, now in their eighth year.
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Why good statistics are so important for fact checkers
Andrew Dudfield, Head of Product at Full Fact, presents the high-level insights following interviews with fact checkers around the world abo...
2021 African Fact-Checking Awards entries now open
Journalists and journalism students across the continent can enter the awards, now in their eighth year.
HEALTH CHECK: Beware of social media posts promoting rooibos tea as a ‘cure-all’
According to the internet, one of South Africa’s favourite beverages, rooibos tea, can cure many ills. But are these claims accurate?
UNDEF-funded project to strengthen media literacy and fact-checking skills
With support from the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF), Africa Check, the continent’s leading independent fact-checking organisation, w...
REPORT CARD: South African president Ramaphosa’s claims about the state of the nation
With Cyril Ramaphosa set to give his fifth state of the nation address today, we look back at claims from his previous addresses – and sugge...
YOU ASKED: Does South Africa have 1.2 million healthcare workers?
South Africa’s plan for Covid-19 vaccination is to give the first shots to 1.2 million healthcare workers, president Cyril Ramaphosa has sai...
What’s up with your data on WhatsApp? Explaining the app’s new privacy terms
Experts have described the changes as cosmetic, but that did not stop a pushback by users, many who sought options.
ANALYSIS: Fact-checking claims about service delivery in South Africa since 1994
With South African municipal elections set to take place in 2021, we can expect a lot of service delivery comparisons. They may not all add ...
COMMENT: We need science journalists not press release cheerleaders
Science journalism, unlike science communication, exists to serve the reader. Getting it wrong can only undermine the public's trust in scie...
