Is obesity a ‘bigger killer than malnutrition’? It’s complicated
A popular Facebook page, Facts SA, made an interesting claim about nutrition. But on this one, its “facts” were a little bloated.
A popular Facebook page, Facts SA, made an interesting claim about nutrition. But on this one, its “facts” were a little bloated.
The head of a health consultancy claimed South Africa was “the most obese country in Africa”. We took a closer look at his evidence.
A article suggests CBD as a way to reduce stress and that stress of South Africans is up 56% since the start of the Covid pandemic.
Like all major breaking news events, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has generated plenty of misinformation.
A Twitter user claimed all government employees had to be South Africans with South African parents.
Ramaphosa took to the dais at Cape Town’s city hall to deliver the 2022 state of the nation address. Did he get all his facts right?
The term “long Covid” is by now familiar for the symptoms many suffer months after infection with Covid-19.
Marking the ruling ANC’s 110th birthday, Cyril Ramaphosa made claims about the reach of the social relief of distress grant.
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