YOU ASKED: Has South Africa’s public works programme created 14 million jobs in 20 years?
With unemployment in South Africa at 32.1%, political parties have been keen to talk up their ability to create jobs ahead of elections.
With unemployment in South Africa at 32.1%, political parties have been keen to talk up their ability to create jobs ahead of elections.
The African Fact-Checking Awards is the longest-running awards programme celebrating fact-checking journalism in the African media.
Rigathi Gachagua inaccurately claimed that education receives 27% of the national budget. The real figure is 15.2%.
Minister of Human Settlements Mmamoloko Kubayi replies to our commentary on housing figures.
Government officials maintain that over 4 million houses have been provided to the poor. We explain why this claim is misleading.
The broad-based coalition aims to help voters critically engage with information and make informed decisions in the voting booth.
Science isn't flashy. It's notoriously boring, uncertain and unsexy. And there's a risk to health and life if we aren’t more questioning.
What could possibly be difficult about verifying simple claims about the economic impact of M-Pesa, a pioneering Kenyan innovation?
A national newspaper reported that 25 new cases had been confirmed in the north-central state. This is incorrect, health officials said.
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