600,000 homeless people on the streets of Johannesburg and Pretoria? Why this claim is flawed
Independent Online recently made this eye-catching claim. Because data informs how resources are shared out, we took a closer look.
Independent Online recently made this eye-catching claim. Because data informs how resources are shared out, we took a closer look.
As he tried to reignite the enthusiasm of a wearied nation, did the president get his facts right? As we found out, it's all in the details.
As president Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to deliver his state of the nation address for 2023, we look back at two promises made a year ago.
The current state governor was a no-show at the #ThePlatformNG debate, leaving three other candidates to outline their plans for Lagos.
There is still no cure for the HIV. Expensive treatments advertised on social media that claim otherwise should be ignored.
Sam Ohuabunwa gave a scathing review of outgoing president Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. Did he get his facts right?
An outbreak of diphtheria has been confirmed in Nigeria. But what is diphtheria, and what leads to its spread?
Are government agencies right to blame consumers for water restrictions in South Africa?
A Twitter influencer compared the promises supposedly made by the three presidential frontrunners to Nigerians. We checked his claims.
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