Africa Check takes a closer look at two ‘remedies’ for COVID-19 being shared by the African National Congress Youth League in Tshwane.

Africa Check takes a closer look at the claim made by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni that close to 100% of restaurant workers in South Africa are foreign.

Africa Check takes a closer look at this recent claim by South African politician and businessperson Herman Mashaba.

As the country looks to repair the economic damage caused by Covid-19 and the national lockdown, concerns about unemployment have risen.

Africa Check looks at the claim published on Daily Maverick that nearly 7,500 children under the age of five die annually in South Africa as a direct result of hunger.

Africa Check unpacks the claim made by DA MP Dianne Kohler Barnard that the number of commercial farmers in South Africa has fallen from 120,000 to 38,000.

Africa Check takes a look at two claims made by influential South African television presenter and DJ Lerato Kganyago about human trafficking in South Africa.

A Twitter account impersonating former South African President Jacob Zuma’s son, Duduzane Zuma, regularly dupes people into believing it’s the 36-year-old businessman’s official account.

Africa Check looks at the claims by Health Minister Zweli Mkhize that although only 31% of the population drinks alcohol, South Africans drink more per person than anywhere in Africa. He also claimed that they are among the top drinkers in the world.

Africa Check takes a look at the claim by The New York Times in August 2020 that South Africa has the fifth-highest COVID-19 infection rate in the world.

How deadly has COVID-19 been in South Africa? Is the country’s death rate really the world’s lowest? Africa Check takes a look.

Africa Check looks that the claim by the South African government that alcohol weakens the immune system, making it difficult for the body to fight infections such as COVID-19.

Africa Check takes a look at what is in the food parcels from the Gauteng government and whether it’s “enough” for a family of four for one month?

What protection do cloth masks offer? And how do they compare to medical masks? Africa Check looks at the available research.

In his 18 March state of the city address, the City of Ekurhuleni’s executive mayor, Mzwandile Masina proposed using the municipality’s emergency funds “to procure the vaccine Inferon B from Cuba”.

Africa Check takes a look at the claims circulating that chloroquine is an “antidote” to Covid-19.

With face masks flying off global shelves due to panic buying, should you also strain every sinew to get one? Africa Check takes a look at what the science says.

The World Health Organisation says there isn’t a vaccine, drug or treatment for Covid-19 at the moment. But that hasn’t stopped the claim from being shared on social media.