Promises kept and broken in the African National Congress’ election manifestos: 2019 vs 2024
South Africa’s ruling party made several commitments in its 2019 manifesto. How many were kept & how many made it back to the 2024 version?
South Africa’s ruling party made several commitments in its 2019 manifesto. How many were kept & how many made it back to the 2024 version?
The advice of Australian naturopath Barbara O’Neill continues to be popular online. But it’s unsupported by science.
Activated charcoal is one of the most medicinal products you can have at home, according to social media posts. Are these claims true?
There is no publicly available data to support the claim, and experts say claims like this encourage medical xenophobia.
Pet owners are responding to a home concoction shared on social media. But they are well-advised to steer clear.
Following almost two years of disruptions to South Africa's school calendar, what has been the impact of Covid-19 on education in SA?
A popular Facebook page, Facts SA, made an interesting claim about nutrition. But on this one, its “facts” were a little bloated.
Several news sites have unfavourably panned the recent deployment of ‘a mere’ 2,500 soldiers to deal with recent unrest.
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