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Does Nigeria’s Kaduna state have more gold than South Africa?

The governor of  Kaduna state in Nigeria, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, told potential investors that the state has “all the data” to prove that it has more gold than South Africa. Where is it? Africa Check went looking.

06:37 | 24 May 2016 (GMT)

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Have mining diseases fallen 42% in SA? It depends on how you select the data

The South African government’s mineral resources department claims there has been a “42% reduction in occupational diseases in the mining sector. ” Is this true? And what timeframe are they referring to?

10:39 | 30 May 2014 (GMT)

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President Jacob Zuma’s sixth State of the Nation address fact-checked

South Africa’s president, Jacob Zuma, celebrated his government’s achievements in his sixth State of the Nation address. How did he fare?

12:39 | 14 February 2014 (GMT)

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Are most estimates of what strikes cost the SA economy accurate? Probably not. Take them with a big pinch of salt

Estimates carried in the media of the cost to the South African economy of strikes vary widely. This alone suggests they should be taken with a big pinch of salt. Is it possible to say how much strikes cost? Africa Check investigates the claims.

07:00 | 18 September 2013 (GMT)

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Why claim that exploration of Karoo is ‘not fracking’ is misleading

The claim by the SA minerals ministry last week that exploration due to take place in the Karoo Basin will not involve hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking” is misleading, and is contradicted in the ministry’s own report.

09:41 | 17 September 2012 (GMT)

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