Right of reply: South Africa’s Minister of Human Settlements responds to Africa Check’s commentary on housing numbers
Minister of Human Settlements Mmamoloko Kubayi replies to our commentary on housing figures.
COMMENT: How South Africa’s top brass continue to inflate government housing figures and why it matters
Government officials maintain that over 4 million houses have been provided to the poor. We explain why this claim is misleading.
Bad maths, flawed sources and false claims: Kenya’s education minister, others get key education statistics wrong
Kenya's education sector is under the microscope following policy fumbles by officials. As the scrutiny intensifies, claims are being made.
Nigeria’s youth unemployment rate at 53.4%? Cryptocurrency firm goes wrong
According to Pioneers, one in two Nigerian youths is unemployed. But the company mangled the claim by using outdated sources.
Does Kenya have one of the highest suicide rates in Africa? What the data says
Kenya has many challenges when it comes to the quality of suicide data, including the lack of a suicide registry.
Declining unemployment figures in South Africa are good news, but context, as always, matters
The ruling party is correct that unemployment has decreased for seven consecutive quarters, but there is more to the story.
Does Nigeria have world’s highest unemployment rate? Several newspapers quote unreliable social media source
In August, a spate of media reports brought bad news for Nigerians – that they now had the highest unemployment rate in the world.