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SoNA 2024 – Institutional incentives, not political affiliation, create prosperity
13th February 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2024 State of the Nation Address (SoNA) has, as expected, drawn mixed reactions. The speech placed strong emphasis on... →
‘Democracy’s child’: fact-checking South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2024 state of the nation address
By: Africa Check 9th February 2024 In a marked departure from recent years, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's eighth state of the nation address started on time, helped in no... →
Bad maths, flawed sources and false claims: Kenya’s education minister, others get key education statistics wrong
By: Africa Check 8th February 2024 Kenya's education system has been under a relentless spotlight in recent months, with the government criticised for both underfunding and... →
Promises, promises: Following up on Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2023 state of the nation pledges
By: Africa Check 7th February 2024 “We gather here at a time of crisis,” said president Cyril Ramaphosa during his 2023 state of the nation address. Highlighting loadshedding,... →
Are Nigerians buying the 22nd cheapest petrol in the world? Experts say this is a flawed and misleading comparison
By: Africa Check 31st January 2024 At the start of 2024, a number of Nigerian newspapers reported that the West African country was the 22nd cheapest place in the world to buy... →
Ruto under pressure? Verifying eight claims on Kenya’s economy and its population
By: Africa Check 30th January 2024 Kenya’s debt burden remains an issue of national debate, as picked up by the artificial intelligence (AI) tool Africa Check uses to monitor public... →
Nigeria’s youth unemployment rate at 53.4%? Cryptocurrency firm goes wrong
By: Africa Check 29th January 2024 In January 2024, cryptocurrency company Pioneers shared a list of youth unemployment rates in different countries on X, the social media platform... →
Four global trends tailor-made to create South African jobs
25th January 2024 The Defend our Democracy-hosted nine-webinar series, led by John Matisonn, providing an innovative forum for discussion, ideas and reflections on... →
The Economy: What South Africa should learn from China, Japan, and selected high-growth African states?
25th January 2024 The Defend our Democracy hosted its second webinar of a nine-webinar series on November 18, 2023, led by John Matisonn, providing an innovative... →
Fact-checking the ANC’s January 8th claims about progress – and what the party said in response
By: Africa Check 24th January 2024 The city of Mbombela in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province was the location for this year’s African National Congress (ANC) January 8th statement.... →
