For a week, Africa Check, the continent’s leading organisation in information integrity and resilience, strengthened Kenya’s media, research ...

What has become known as the Phala Phala scandal has followed South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa through his second term in office, drawing in some of South Africa's most powerful institutions ...

IN SHORT: As anti-migrant demonstrations continue to shake South Africa in May 2026, claims about neighbouring Botswana taking action are circulating online. But there is no evidence the country has ...

Kenya fuel prices surged in mid-April 2026, reigniting fierce debate over the role of taxes and levies in petrol pricing. A familiar claim resurfaced, with political leaders from across the divide ...

IN SHORT: A hoax message with its origins in 1990s email chain letters has once again resurfaced. Social media posts describe horror stories of women fainting and being robbed after sniffing perfume ...

As president Cyril Ramaphosa and members of parliament debated the state of the nation, various figures were shared to show gains, or a lack thereof. Those claims will likely be put to the test due to ...

IN SHORT: In November 2025, the Nigerian men’s football team lost to the DRC in their African play-offs for the Fifa World Cup. Weeks after the match, Nigeria filed a complaint, accusing the DRC of ...

In 2025, Africa Check investigated over 20 scams circulating online in Nigeria, from Facebook pages impersonating popular commercial banks to fake money-doubling investment opportunities. The risks of ...

IN SHORT: Posts circulating online claim that South Africa has introduced new driving licence renewal rules for seniors, including compulsory medical tests and automatic licence suspension if not ...

There’s no denying that murder rates in South Africa are high. But two bold claims published by the widely read Guardian newspaper still caught our attention. The newspaper said that South Africa’s ...

The Madlanga commission of inquiry, chaired by deputy chief justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, is set to begin its hearings on 17 September 2025. It was established after explosive allegations by a senior ...

In April 2025, messaging platform WhatsApp introduced a new feature called “advanced chat privacy”. According to the company, it aims to help users “prevent others from taking content outside of ...