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Fact checked: Five claims from Kenyan president’s 2023 state of the nation address
By: Africa Check 30th November 2023 On 9 November 2023, Kenyan president William Ruto delivered his state of the nation address in parliament. Seeking to show progress amid a gloomy... →
For Palestine - Afzal Moolla
28th November 2023 For Palestine - Afzal Moolla →
Good Jew, Bad Jew: new book explores why the west views brutality against Ukrainians and Palestinians differently
23rd November 2023 In a recently published book Steven Friedman, who has written extensively on the political and social aspects of apartheid and post-apartheid South... →
Verifying Kenyan president Ruto’s claims on health insurance, teacher shortages and more
By: Africa Check 23rd November 2023 On 20 October 2023, Kenya marked Mashujaa Day, Kiswahili for Heroes Day, in Kericho, 260 kilometres northwest of the capital Nairobi. In his... →
Sports tourism is a serious business in South Africa
20th November 2023 The sports industry in Africa is experiencing rapid growth, with the potential to generate jobs, improve public health, foster social inclusion and... →
Triumph over Pit Latrines near Yet Far
19th November 2023 South Africa is poised to turn the corner in eradicating pit latrines in educational facilities before the UN-designated year of 2030, writes Angie... →
‘Nigerian boys’ caught with stolen $1.6-million at Gaza-Egypt border? No, photos of cybercrime suspects arrested in India
By: Africa Check 17th November 2023 The border between Gaza and Egypt has largely been closed since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, there’s no news of the incident, and the photos... →
Safeguarding our Future Generations from Sexual Assault
17th November 2023 Today, on the 18th of November, the United Nations has designated this day as the World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual... →
Land Reform and Corporate Governance: The private sector can do more to support beneficiary communities
16th November 2023 Land Reform: South Africa – Many beneficiaries of the land reform programme often misconceive that good corporate governance is a luxury exclusive... →
30 years of democracy: Is SA a developmental state?
15th November 2023 “Where is the development in the developmental state?” This is the question that Defend our Democracy (DOD) seeks to answer in its webinar series... →
