Up in smoke: Roughly R35m in tobacco tax revenues lost daily during South Africa’s lockdown
Founder of advocacy group Tax Justice South Africa, claimed that the country loses “R35 million each day due to the ban of tobacco sales.
Depo-Provera contraceptive injection doesn’t increase HIV risk by 40% – but more studies needed
Depo-Provera contraceptive injection has been debated in the medical community whether it increases women’s risk of HIV infection
Fact-checking Tanzanian president John Magufuli on inhaling steam to treat Covid-19
In a live broadcast, Tanzanian president John Magufuli, zeroed in on steam inhalation, claiming that inhaling steam treats Covid-19.
Covid-19 pandemic: Fact-checking former Nigeria VP Abubakar’s claims about the economy
Former Nigeria vice president Atiku Abubakar recently criticised the current administration’s plan to borrow nearly US$6.9 billion.
More than an inconvenience: Alcohol ban could help South Africans fight Covid-19 infection
Several studies have found that drinking alcohol damages both the immune system and the respiratory system's infection defense.
No, not ‘all’ Kenya’s revenue used to repay country’s KSh6 trillion debt
Kenyan newspaper the Star said that “all” of the country’s taxation money is spent paying back debt. We checked their claim.