As South Africa faces winter load shedding, a widely shared infographic is making startling claims about employee numbers, salaries and output at power utility Eskom. What’s the real story?
Giving his second commemorative Democracy Day speech, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari listed several achievements of his government during the past three years in power. Do his claims tally?
Debating a motion of no confidence, a senior leader of the ruling African National Congress party highlighted several accomplishments attained under their watch. Was Minister Nathi Mthethwa spot on?
President Uhuru Kenyatta is up for re-election in next month’s poll. Do some of the claims made in his party’s new manifesto add up?
Two years ago Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari and his All Progressive Congress government assumed office on the back of promises of change. Are they being met halfway into the president’s tenure?
The head of Africa at the World Economic Forum recently said that only about 20% of Africans have access to electricity. We pulled the data.
William Ruto is keen to highlight the ruling party’s record as polls near. Do his claims add up? We checked
With a general election in August, the record of the ruling party in improving the lives of Kenyans is under sharp scrutiny. The price of electricity has not been spared.
In a series of tweets, the South African presidency presented governmental progress in celebration of President Jacob Zuma 75th birthday. Our readers voted for these 7 claims to be fact-checked.
As part of his 2017/18 budget speech, Kenya’s cabinet secretary for the national treasury presented increases in electricity connections, power grid capacity, foreign direct investment and roads. We checked whether these claims add up.