With an official investigation into corruption in the country’s police about to get underway, we unpack what these inquiries ...

An old research report turned up in the headlines last month and left South Africans worried about our water systems.

A video that first circulated on social media in 2022 has resurfaced, once again stoking fear about South Africans’ right to ...

According to UNODC’s Prison Matters 2025, Africa holds about 3.8 million prisoners, nearly one‑third of the global prison population of 11.5 million.

In 2023, militant Islamist violence in Africa caused over 23,000 deaths, a 20% rise from 2022. Sub-Saharan Africa accounted for 59% of all terrorism-related deaths worldwide.

Trillions sent to counties. Billions raised through eCitizen. A boom in health facilities. These were among the advances ...

IN SHORT: Facebook posts claiming that castor oil applied to a sanitary pad can fix issues such as endometriosis and stomach cramps are being shared widely. But there’s no scientific evidence to ...

IN SHORT: Posts circulating online claim that the retirement age for South Africa’s public sector has been increased to 67. This is false. The law sets the retirement age at 60, with early retirement ...

IN SHORT: The Nigerian Army has not yet opened the portal for its “90th regular recruitment intake”. Interested social media users should ignore posts encouraging them to apply from 15 September 2025, ...

IN SHORT: On 1 September 2025, a Finnish court sentenced Biafra separatist Simon Ekpa to six years in prison on terrorism charges. The claim that the court has cancelled his sentence and set him free ...

IN SHORT: An image of what appears to be Kenya’s National Youth Service recruits forming the word “WANTAM” – a deliberate misspelling of “one term” – for president William Ruto during their ...

IN SHORT: A manipulated video doing the rounds on Facebook claims prominent Kenyan cardiologist Dr Dan Gikonyo is backing a formula that restores joints in 30 days. But no such cure even exists. A ...