No, South Africa didn’t deploy 70,000 soldiers during Covid-19 lockdown
Several news sites have unfavourably panned the recent deployment of ‘a mere’ 2,500 soldiers to deal with recent unrest.
Several news sites have unfavourably panned the recent deployment of ‘a mere’ 2,500 soldiers to deal with recent unrest.
Experts say recent claims that getting the Covid vaccine will render your life insurance policy invalid are false and scaremongering.
Chief administrative secretary Mercy Mwangangi cut an elated figure when she compared Kenya’s vaccination progress to other countries. But t...
An online publication claimed that Nigeria’s economic crisis was due to its neglect of agriculture. But did the statistics it cited add up? ...
In response to the president’s state of the nation address, a member of parliament questioned why most of South Africa’ informal economy is ...
A long-winded statement from the Kenya Catholic Doctors Association raised eyebrows – and sparked concerns about fuelling vaccine hesitancy....
Africa’s most populous nation is experiencing an increase in cervical cancer cases because of the Covid-19 pandemic, said a prominent oncolo...
The African National Congress Youth League in Tshwane, South Africa, came under fire for sharing false Covid-19 remedies. We checked.
Kenya’s president reported on the state of the nation, nearly one and a half years since the last such address. We fact-checked his claims.
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