The South African government’s passing of the 2024 Expropriation Act was received with mixed reactions, and criticism from ...

IN SHORT: Ads for a smartphone app that claims to be able to detect HIV are fakes. No phone can diagnose HIV. Self-test kits for HIV do exist, and while they can’t provide a definitive diagnosis, they ...

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IN SHORT: Several Facebook posts claim that the Nigerian government has partnered with the country’s central bank to offer businesses support grants of up to N1 million. But don’t fall for it; it’s a ...

IN SHORT: A graphic circulating on Facebook appears to quote Kenyan senator Daniel Maanzo, advising his party leader Kalonzo Musyoka to shelve his presidential ambitions for 2027. But both quote and ...

Kenyan opposition politician Kalonzo Musyoka should shelve his presidential ambition until 2032, when he will be endorsed by Kenyan president William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga. This is ...

IN SHORT: Several Facebook posts claim that the Anambra state government has started arresting women who don’t wear bras and panties in public places But the Anambra state government says this is ...

Dans le cadre d'un programme de migration circulaire avec le Sénégal, l'Espagne a initié le recrutement de centaines de travailleurs agricoles, suscitant un vif intérêt chez les jeunes Sénégalais.

IN SHORT: Although Ramadan is a special month for Muslims, Nigerian tycoon Aliko Dangote is not giving out cash prizes to celebrate it. Ignore Facebook posts claiming otherwise. Aliko Dangote is a ...

South Africa had 22,511 public schools, excluding early childhood development centres and special schools.  Public education ...

Neither Johannesburg Water nor the National Institute for Communicable Diseases has reported a recent cholera outbreak. In ...

The film ‘Corpus Christi’ by the satanic director named Jean Willys … is about to be released in theaters. This movie shows ...