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Kenya's new finance minister has surprising numbers about public debt, loans, sugar demand and VAT
By: Africa Check 30th August 2024 Long-time opposition politician John Mbadi was appointed Kenya’s new finance minister on 7 August 2024. Before his appointment, Mbadi was a fierce... →
Mpox is once again a ‘public health emergency’. What you need to know
By: Africa Check 29th August 2024 Mpox is a viral disease with a distinctive rash and can be fatal. A global outbreak of the disease that began in 2022 is still ongoing, with... →
Eswatini Supreme Court Reminisces on History of Monarchy: Upholds Sedition Offences
16th August 2024 On Tuesday, 13 August 2024, the Eswatini Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited ruling in the case of Prime Minister of Eswatini and Another v... →
The challenge ahead: Fact-checking South Africa’s new lawmakers as parliament kicks off
By: Africa Check 13th August 2024 Following a historic election, president Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the opening of parliament address on 18 July 2024, marking the start of the... →
Verifying claims by Bola Tinubu’s media team amid #EndBadGoverance protests in Nigeria
By: Africa Check 8th August 2024 The Nigerian government, led by president Bola Tinubu, has taken several steps to stop the planned ten-day nationwide protests scheduled for 1 to... →
Is the Judicial Service Commission “fit for purpose?” A Reflection over 15 years
7th August 2024 South Africa’s democracy is anchored by its Constitution and the rule of law. Judges are the guardians of both. They derive their authority from... →
GNU's predictable approach to energy and logistics
1st August 2024 Despite no effort to address systemic governance flaws, many Cabinet members and President Cyril Ramaphosa have cited private-sector assistance as... →
There is no trade-off between sustainable fiscal policy and growth
1st August 2024 Fifteen years of mismatched revenue and spending erased the gains of the first half of the democratic era. In the 2010s SA chose a profoundly... →
What business wants from the DTIC
31st July 2024 I was heartened by Department of Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau’s commitment to engage the private sector in identifying... →
The ‘two-pot’ retirement system: something is cooking
29th July 2024 On 29 July 2022, the National Treasury released the 2022 Draft Revenue Laws Amendment Bill for public comment until 29 August 2022 to introduce the... →
