HEPA filters capture virtually all viruses and bacteria from air, but don’t ‘eat any form of virus’ on planes
South African transport minister claimed that HEPA filters are capable of “eating any form of virus” including the novel coronavirus
Covid-19: Widely read newspaper incorrect that 2 in 5 Kenyans are obese
The Daily Nation highlighted the role of obesity on hospitalisations and deaths from the disease. We check if 2 in 5 Kenyans are obese.
No, WHO hasn’t ‘unequivocally’ said South Africa is not ready to lift Covid-19 lockdown
Member of parliament in South Africa's second-largest opposition party, tweeted that South Africa is not ready to ease covid-19 lockdown.
No, EFF: Death of 10 South African children doesn’t ‘completely disprove’ low risk of young people contracting Covid-19
The EFF said that 10 children dying disproved the theory that young people were less susceptible to contracting the virus. We checked.
Is South African president Ramaphosa correct about country’s ability to make vaccines?
President Ramaphosa claimed that South Africa has an established vaccine manufacturing capability and expertise. We checked his claims.
Fact-checking president Ramaphosa: Have 51% of South African women experienced intimate partner violence?
Was South Africa's President Ramaphosa right that more than half of the women in the country had experienced intimate partner violence?
Minister Zulu wrong. South Africa ranks high, but not ‘number one in the killing of women’
South Africa's minister of social development, claimed that the country is “number one in the killing of women”, on national television.