SA police: ‘Don’t help crying children’ warning a hoax
A post shared on social media warns that in South Africa crying children are being used to lure unsuspecting victims to criminals. Is this a...
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Statistic that a child goes missing every 5 hours in SA incorrect
A much circulated statistic claims that a child goes missing every 5 hours in South Africa but it is based on outdated data.
Is there 1 police officer serving every 390 Kenyans, as Kenyatta said?
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta claimed that 1 police officer serves every 390 of his citizens, while the UN recommends 1 for every 450. We...
Facts or alternative facts? Zuma's 10th State of the Nation Address checked
Africa Check sorted fact from fiction in the tenth State of the Nation address South Africa's President Jacob Zuma delivered.
No research backs widely shared statistic about gun ownership risk in South Africa
A statistic about the dangers of owning a firearm is often attributed to South African studies published in 1999 and 2000. But their author ...
Police violence in South Africa: what do the numbers show?
After a boy with down syndrome was shot outside his home, claims about the actions of South Africa’s police force have appeared online. Is, ...
Five facts: Femicide in South Africa
The murder of a university student in South Africa has led to national soul searching and debate over violence against women. Africa Check s...
COMMENT: Stats needed to shed light on SA’s xenophobic violence
Many civil society organisations will use South Africa’s soon-to-be-released crime statistics to inform their work. But the African Centre f...
ANALYSIS: Where murder happens in South Africa
Most murders are not random. Some people are more at risk than others. Lizette Lancaster explains where murder happens, why location matters...