In 2026, we expect scams to persist, especially as tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI) become more widely used. In this guide, we highlight several scam trends to watch out for and explain ...

The Department of Basic Education publishes quarterly data on schools in South Africa. The latest data from quarter three of 2025 lists 644 currently open ordinary (not special needs institutions) ...

IN SHORT: Facebook posts claim that Islamic cleric Sheikh Gumi urged the Kwara state government to adopt sharia law. However, there is no evidence for this. Sheikh Gumi has suggested that Kwara state ...

IN SHORT: Mufti Ismail Menk, a popular Islamic preacher from Zimbabwe, is not giving away money to Nigerians for the holy month of Ramadan. There is no proof of such giveaways on any of his social ...

IN SHORT: An online image appears to show Samuel Ortom’s ruling membership card, but he has denied that it is real and says he remains a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. Talk of ...

As South Africans prepare for the president’s annual address, we look at some of the figures he may highlight.

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In his first SONA as leader of the coalition government of national unity, Ramaphosa made several commitments. We checked six ...

According to the 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey, approximately 91% of women and 94% of men surveyed were literate. The survey is designed to represent the national population aged 15 to 49.

IN SHORT: Messages doing the rounds online claim that Albany Bakeries is giving away gifts to celebrate its 55th anniversary and encourage users to click on suspicious-looking links. But all signs ...

IN SHORT: Posts circulating on Facebook claim that clove water can destroy cancer cells in just 48 hours and is 100 times more effective than chemotherapy. But there is no scientific evidence to ...

As white South Africans made headlines for entering the US as refugees, online claims about their contribution to farming back home went viral. But much like the refugee narrative itself, any numbers ...