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

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%.

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.

A video that first circulated on social media in 2022 has resurfaced, once again stoking fear about South Africans’ right to ...

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 ...

In July 2025, Nigeria’s chief of army staff Olufemi Oluyede encouraged young people to pursue careers in the military, ...

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.

Africa Check works hard to get the facts out there, so we want others to share our research far and wide. Here’s how to republish our report Black participation in the Johannesburg Stock Exchange ...

A video circulating on Facebook claims that the government of Finland has labelled Nigeria’s chief of defence staff, General Christopher Musa, a ...

According to UNODC’s Prison Matters 2025, Africa holds about 3.8 million prisoners, nearly one‑third of the global prison population of 11.5 million.