South Africa: Yes, Mayoral Candidate Helen Zille Was Correct About Infrastructure Spending in South Africa's Metros

Yes, mayoral candidate Helen Zille was correct about infrastructure spending in South Africa's metros Read more »

South Africa: Untrustworthy - Old Photos Used As 'Proof' of Xenophobic Attacks in Johannesburg in November 2025

IN SHORT: Social media posts claim that foreign street vendors were violently attacked by an anti-immigrant group in Johannesburg on 12 November 2025. But there is no evidence of… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa, Ignore False Reports and Unrelated Photos of Germany 'Withdrawing Troops' From Ukraine

South Africa, ignore false reports and unrelated photos of Germany 'withdrawing troops' from Ukraine Read more »

South Africa: No, South African Retailer Mr Price Not Offering Recruitment or Readiness Programmes Through Dodgy Links Online

No, South African retailer Mr Price not offering recruitment or readiness programmes through dodgy links online Read more »

South Africa: Viral Pic Doesn't Show Transformed Johannesburg Street After Clothing Market Shut Down By Police in October 2025

Viral pic doesn't show transformed Johannesburg street after clothing market shut down by police in October 2025 Read more »

South Africa: Ignore Reports of South African Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa's 'Killer' Being Arrested in Paris - No Evidence of Foul Play

Ignore reports of South African ambassador Nathi Mthethwa's 'killer' being arrested in Paris - no evidence of foul play Read more »

South Africa: 'Viral Video' Does Not Show Late South African Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa's Fall From Paris Hotel

'Viral video' does not show late South African ambassador Nathi Mthethwa's fall from Paris hotel Read more »

South Africa: Fact-Checking Helen Zille's Claims About Johannesburg's Water Crisis

Zille was correct about the distance of water pipes replaced by the City of Johannesburg within a year, 17 kilometres in 2023/24, and that the city loses more than 46% of its… Read more »

South Africa: Don't Trust Dodgy 'KFC Jobs' Facebook Page - Large Companies Recruit Through Official Sites, Don't Ask Applicants to Share Social Media Posts

Don't trust dodgy 'KFC Jobs' Facebook page - large companies recruit through official sites, don't ask applicants to share social media posts Read more »

South Africa: No, South African Radio Host Penny Ntuli Not Under Arrest for Twerking, Video of President Saying So AI Generated

IN SHORT: South African radio host Penny Ntuli has been criticised for a video in which she dances on the side of a highway. But South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has not… Read more »

South Africa: Mbeki and the Jobs Question - Fact-Checking Employment From 1994 to 2008

Mbeki and the jobs question: fact-checking employment from 1994 to 2008 Read more »

South Africa: Uniformed Man Calling for Removal of Politicians Is Not From the South African Army

Uniformed man calling for removal of politicians is not from the South African army Read more »

South Africa: No Evidence to Support Watermelon, Ginger and Beetroot Kidney 'Cleansing' Mixture - Consult a Doctor Instead

No evidence to support watermelon, ginger and beetroot kidney 'cleansing' mixture - consult a doctor instead Read more »

South Africa: When Trade Wars Hit Home - How Us Tariffs Could Hurt Ordinary South Africans

When trade wars hit home: how US tariffs could hurt ordinary South Africans Read more »

Africa: No, Mixture of Guava Leaves, Ginseng Root, Ginger and Lemons Can't Cure Blocked Fallopian Tubes or Endometriosis - See a Doctor Instead

IN SHORT: Facebook posts claiming to cure blocked fallopian tubes and endometriosis with a simple plant mixture are false. Both conditions require proven medical treatments and… Read more »

South Africa: Scam Alert - South African Retailer Ackermans Is Not Hiring Part-Time Workers Through Social Media Links

Scam alert: South African retailer Ackermans is not hiring part-time workers through social media links Read more »

South Africa: No, South African Billionaire Johann Rupert Is Not Giving Out Cash Grants Through Dodgy Link

No, South African billionaire Johann Rupert is not giving out cash grants through dodgy link Read more »

South Africa: A Guide to Crime Statistics in South Africa - What You Need to Know

Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa will release South Africa's 2012/13 national crime statistics on 19 September 2013. This guide, produced by Africa Check in cooperation with the… Read more »