We don’t have a state, we don’t have a government. We’re run by cartels and thugs,” says South African politician Fikile ...

ESKOM LEARNERSHIP APPLICATIONS TRAINING PROGRAMME 2025,” begins a message circulating on Facebook and WhatsApp in September ...

As a woman you need to clean your womb with this natural remedy” reads a Facebook post that claims that issues such as period ...

On 8 September 2025, Jozi FM radio host Penny Ntuli uploaded two videos to TikTok showing her and a friend dancing on the ...

Data shows almost 9 million people were employed in 1994, but changes in survey methodology make comparisons with later ...

With an official investigation into corruption in the country’s police about to get underway, we unpack what these inquiries ...

A photo making the rounds on Facebook claims to show a South Sudanese woman selling bullets on an otherwise normal market day ...

According to International Monetary Fund estimates of gross government debt (% of GDP), the least indebted are Libya, Botswana and Equatorial Guinea, all at under 25%.

Not at the federal level. However, in 12 predominantly Muslim northern states, Sharia-based laws can impose the death penalty for consensual same‑sex activity.

Partly. Since 28 May 2024, adults may grow cannabis privately for personal use under the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act 7 of 2024. Commercial “recreational” farming and trade remain illegal.

IN SHORT: Social media posts claiming that Southern African discount supermarket chain Boxer is giving away cash prizes are a scam. Always check with verified portals for giveaway information. A link, ...

IN SHORT: Kenya’s opposition politicians have become a regular target of false information as they strategise ahead of the 2027 elections. A viral graphic, which claims that Rigathi Gachagua has ...