Established in 2017, the Africa Facts Network is a growing community of 58 fact-checking organisations working across more ...

IN SHORT: Claims that South Africa’s government is “removing” English from public schools have been circulating on social media. This may be a misinterpretation of recent efforts to expand ...

IN SHORT: Social media posts about a R1,200 grant for HIV-positive people being introduced by the South African health department in 2026 are false. None of these rumours come from a reliable source, ...

IN SHORT: A document circulating on Facebook claims Rwanda has severed diplomatic relations with the United States after sanctions were imposed on Rwanda’s military. But a government spokesperson says ...