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#LGE2026 FACTSHEET: what the data tells us about electricity access in South Africa
By: Africa Check 15th October 2026 South Africa’s electricity grid has been more stable in recent months, but ageing local infrastructure and rising costs mean the country’s... →
From NUM to NEHAWU within COSATU: What Happened to Industrialisation?
15th October 2026 The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) used to be located close to COSATU center. A mineworker was more than just an underground earner. Due to... →
South Africa’s #LGE2026: how your vote is counted – and what if something goes wrong?
By: Africa Check 14th October 2026 It’s election season in South Africa, and much of the public debate so far has focused on voter numbers, turnouts and predictions of results. How... →
Fact-checking 2026 Independence Day claims by Nigerian president Bola Tinubu
By: Africa Check 7th October 2026 With Nigeria’s presidential election set for 16 January 2027, president Bola Tinubu used the country’s 66th Independence Day on 1 October to make... →
SA/US Quo Vadis II
30th September 2026 The recently announced US visa arrangements, followed by the US ambassador’s belligerent remarks, have put SA/US relations back in the spotlight... →
#LGE2026: Seven claims from the DA’s election manifesto fact-checked
By: Africa Check 28th September 2026 South Africans will vote in local government elections on 4 November 2026. Survey data from Afrobarometer suggests that unemployment, crime, water... →
What South Africa’s major parties are promising voters in the 2026 local elections
By: Africa Check 25th September 2026 South Africans vote in local government elections on 4 November 2026. From water and electricity to refuse collection and roads, local government... →
Johannesburg tests solar microgrids for informal settlements
23rd September 2026 Johannesburg is investing R517.8-million in solar-powered microgrids that roll out renewable energy in five informal settlements, Thabo Molelekwa... →
GUIDE: How to see through political spin before South Africa’s November 2026 election
By: Africa Check 8th September 2026 Political parties have been launching manifestos and local government campaigns Many of these claims contain real numbers and verifiable... →
Sasol’s carbon colossus is a killer, says report
8th September 2026 A new research report estimates that air pollution from the Secunda energy complex causes about 23,800 years of life lost annually. Tulani Ngwenya... →
