As South Africans prepare for the president’s annual address, we look at some of the figures he may highlight.

According to the 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey, approximately 91% of women and 94% of men surveyed were literate. The survey is designed to represent the national population aged 15 to 49.

In his first SONA as leader of the coalition government of national unity, Ramaphosa made several commitments. We checked six ...

A car crash on a major highway in south-west Nigeria renewed concerns about road safety in the West African country. We examine the trends.

IN SHORT: Africa Check found that the viral photo showing a bruise on IShowSpeed’s face was digitally edited. A review of his livestream shows no attack, and the original image was taken at a ...

IN SHORT: Contrary to online claims, Nigeria's Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board says undergraduates can register for the 2026 exam without terminating their current admission. In early 2026, ...

Muhoozi and his father Museveni in hot soup,” begins a graphic circulating on social media.The graphic claims US president Donald ...

Africa’s most populous country holds elections – including for president – in February 2023. So far, we’ve spotted 10 types of false information in the campaigns. Published on 10 January 2023 ...

“Is Johannesburg, seriously, the largest man-made forest in the world?” It is a question Talk Radio 702 host Jenny Crwys-Williams put to Africa Check's Southern Africa Editor, Julian Rademeyer, during ...

How many adolescents have mental illness? And how many get the care they need? A South African news article’s statistics may be outdated and from another country, but its message rings true: mental ...

1,448 serving police officers are convicted criminals, among them a major-general, ten brigadiers, 21 colonels, ten majors, 43 lieutenant-colonels, 163 captains, 84 lieutenants and 716 warrant ...