ANALYSIS: Ashwagandha supplements might reduce stress and improve other parts of life – but it’s too early to say
A quick internet search yields scores of adverts for supplements containing ashwagandha. But is the plant all it's made out to be?
A quick internet search yields scores of adverts for supplements containing ashwagandha. But is the plant all it's made out to be?
Watchdogs, watch yourselves! Why South African media should be wary when communicating pseudoscientific predictions to their audiences.
Anti-immigrant groups in South Africa are prone to making unsubstantiated claims. We looked at one in a long list of many.
Proposed new regulations to control current and future pandemics are set to replace the Covid-19 state of disaster’s emergency measures.
The African Fact-Checking Awards is the longest-running awards programme honouring fact-checking journalism by the media in Africa.
A popular Facebook page, Facts SA, made an interesting claim about nutrition. But on this one, its “facts” were a little bloated.
'For the first time, our climate targets are compatible with limiting warming to 1.5°C', Rampahosa said. We looked into this claim.
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