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Africa is not yet free until Western Sahara is free
4th November 2022 The people of Western Sahara deserve to have their voices heard. Allowing and opening up democratic processes is the only way in which the will of... →
Nigeria’s ruling party not solely responsible for rail development, as its presidential candidate claims
By: Africa Check 3rd November 2022 The sole credit for developing Nigeria’s railway system goes to the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), claims Bola Tinubu, the party’s... →
The End of Cadre Deployment?
2nd November 2022 Corruption, incompetence, patronage and misgovernance were never official policies of the governing ANC, but cadre deployment, which was and still... →
60% of South African consumers debt free? Popular Twitter account mangles study findings
By: Africa Check 1st November 2022 According to a September 2022 tweet from Africa Facts Zone, 60% of South African consumers were living debt free in 2021. Given unemployment in... →
Assessing the impact climate change will have on service delivery in South Africa
31st October 2022 Will community service delivery be affected by climate change in the near future? Youth leaders in Mbombela debated how municipal service delivery... →
Corruption and consequences
31st October 2022 Once a year, usually in August, I do an update on the fight against corruption. This year I delayed it because the head of the National Prosecuting... →
A risky basic income grant could come with some nasty surprises
25th October 2022 The net result of introducing a BIG will be higher taxes, slower growth and less employment. Like the February budget, Wednesday’s medium term... →
Senior public servants without requisite qualifications render the state vulnerable to corruption
22nd October 2022 The probe by the Public Service Commission (PSC) into more than 2 000 senior government employees who do not have the requisite qualification for... →
Albert Nolan – memories of a non-believer
By: Raymond Suttner 19th October 2022 I first met Albert Nolan when I emerged from prison in 1983. I was then a Communist, although it was illegal to be one and I didn't admit that in... →
How inclusivity can combat GBVF in South Africa
19th October 2022 National plans by government and civil society to combat the scourge of GBVF, must not ignore the vulnerable and marginalised groups on the... →
