YOU ASKED: Has South Africa’s public works programme created 14 million jobs in 20 years?
With unemployment in South Africa at 32.1%, political parties have been keen to talk up their ability to create jobs ahead of elections.
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.
PRESS RELEASE: Africa Check, South African media and Google create election fact-checking coalition
The broad-based coalition aims to help voters critically engage with information and make informed decisions in the voting booth.
Exposing health myths: How sneaky science misled the public in 2023
Science isn't flashy. It's notoriously boring, uncertain and unsexy. And there's a risk to health and life if we aren’t more questioning.
AI-powered disinformation: deepfakes, detection technology and the weaponisation of doubt
Despite the hype around artificial intelligence, the bigger threat in Africa remains “cheap fakes” and other forms of information deception.
Raising informed media consumers starts at school
Africa Check has created fact-checking resources for teachers that directly target harmful information.