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

IN SHORT: A report circulating on Facebook claims that the US Federal Bureau of Investigation detained Nigerian billionaire Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, on drug-related charges.

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

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.

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: Posts making the rounds on social media claim high blood pressure can be treated with a simple concoction made from red onions and spices. But there is no evidence for this and hypertension ...

IN SHORT: The South African Social Security Agency, Sassa, is not offering “free food parcels for December and January” through social media or dodgy links. The government body says that applications ...

IN SHORT: A Facebook reel claims that drinking urine helps reabsorb important chemicals that the body lost in the process of creating the liquid waste. But medical research shows no evidence of this, ...

There’s no denying that murder rates in South Africa are high. But two bold claims published by the widely read Guardian newspaper still caught our attention. The newspaper said that South Africa’s ...

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South African billionaire Johann Rupert, US president Donald Trump (May 2025) There is no evidence to back billionaire Johann Rupert’s claim that undocumented foreigners are mainly behind farm murders ...

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