Fact check — Did Jacob Zuma end load shedding?
Former president Jacob Zuma reportedly told a rally for the new MK party in KZN in late February that load shedding was a thing of the past.
To Believe or Not to Believe: A Voter’s Guide to Scrolling Through the Bulls**t this Election Season
Regardless of where you are in South Africa, you are likely to be a target of disinformation over the next few months.
Fact-check — Is Jacob Zuma’s MK now the biggest party in South Africa?
Two days after its launch, former president Jacob Zuma’s MK party claimed on Facebook that it had already attracted one million members.
False! The University of Liberia has not changed free tuition policy
False! According to the Vice president for relations at the university, Attrony Norris Tweah, the information is false.
Fact-Check — If you don’t vote, is your vote automatically assigned to the ANC?
Voting is one of the few things you can do personally to contribute to the health of democracy. But if you don’t, does your vote end up reco
Fact-Check — If you don’t vote, is your vote automatically assigned to the ANC?
Voting is one of the few things you can do personally to contribute to the health of democracy. But if you don’t, does your vote end up reco
Fearmongering posts make false claims about martial law in South Africa
A post making the rounds claims that South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing arrest and that martial law has been declared.
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