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Harnessing STEM education support to impact scarce skills
22nd September 2022 The clarion call for government and organisations to contribute to an increase in scarce skills in the STEM sector has been growing more strident.... →
Land restitution of protected lands can enhance the livelihoods of communities
22nd September 2022 Successful land reform can contribute towards boosting tourism in South Africa, argues the Vumelana Advisory Fund – a non-profit organisation that... →
#NigeriaDecides2023: Ruling APC party chiefs fall flat with TV claims about the economy
By: Africa Check 14th September 2022 Nigeria’s election campaign season only officially begins 28 September 2022, but political parties are already in top gear in the race to win over... →
Archbishop Thabo Makgoba becomes Patron of Accountability Now
9th September 2022 The trustees and staff of Accountability Now are pleased to announce that Archbishop Thabo Makgoba, head of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa,... →
The number of South African police is declining, but minister gets the figures wrong – and what they represent
By: Africa Check 5th September 2022 With crime statistics from April to June 2022 showing increases in multiple crime categories, South Africa’s policing system has been under sharp... →
Electricity – NERSA
2nd September 2022 A significant announcement was made on Friday 26 August about electricity, but the news has for all practical purposes been ignored by the media.... →
Women’s Month – SA Women Continue to Redefine Resilience
31st August 2022 This year’s Women’s Day marked 66 years since more than 20 000 brave women marched on the Union Buildings against the pass laws. Since then, every... →
United Nations trains SA youth leaders in key civic skills
26th August 2022 Providing the youth with the necessary civic and leadership skills to engage government structures to drive meaningful change within their... →
South Africa at inflection point: broad front against corruption a necessity 
26th August 2022 This year marks the 39th anniversary of formation of the United Democratic Front (UDF). The UDF was a creature of its times, yet its contribution... →
No publicly available data supports claim that 80% of women who give birth at South African hospital are undocumented Zimbabweans
By: Africa Check 26th August 2022 In August 2022 Phophi Ramathuba, the government’s head of health in South Africa’s Limpopo province, caused a stir when she was recorded... →
