39% of Kenya’s youth are unemployed, according to census data
Source: Business Daily newspaper (February 2020)
Census data does not support a 39% rate.
Interferon alpha-2b is a vaccine for the new coronavirus.
Source: Mzwandile Masina, mayor of Ekurhuleni (18 March 2020)
Interferon alpha-2b has been used to treat some earlier strains of coronavirus, but it’s not a vaccine that would prevent people from getting Covid-19.
Two claims about rape statistics in South Africa
Source: Advocacy organisation Rape Crisis (February 2020)
One unproven, one misleading
Three claims about education in Ekiti state in southwestern Nigeria
Source: Governor Kayode Fayemi (February 2020)
Two incorrect, one unproven
Meat with bubbles and white spots is infected with tuberculosis, and dangerous to eat.
Source: WhatsApp message
White spots in meat are a sign that the animal had TB, but infected meat is unlikely to be sold in formal markets and is safe to eat if thoroughly cooked.
The global spread of the Covid-19 disease has led to unprecedented measures around the world. But spreading almost as fast has been misinformation.
Two claims about the spekboom plant
Source: Getaway magazine (March 2019)
One misleading, one incorrect
Three claims about micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)
Source: Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta (January 2020)
All three unproven
South Africa’s caesarean rates are twice the globally accepted average.
Source: Gauteng MEC Bandile Masuku, January 2020
There is no official recommended caesarean section rate, and the WHO told Africa Check that women should have the procedure if needed.
Eight claims about South Africa's progress
Source: Former South African president Jacob Zuma and current president Cyril Ramaphosa (2016 to 2019)
Four correct, three incorrect, one unproven