There’s no denying that murder rates in South Africa are high. But two bold claims published by the Guardian still caught our ...

IN SHORT: A Facebook post claims there is footage of South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, falling to his death from a hotel in Paris, France. But the thumbnail of the supposed video is ...

IN SHORT: A statement supposedly from Kenyan politician Gideon Moi demanding that media house Standard Group stop criticising the government in its reporting is fake. “With the new understanding ...

IN SHORT: A viral image appears to show a New Vision newspaper page with a headline claiming that Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, “plans to lose the election”. However, the page is fake ...

IN SHORT: South African radio host Penny Ntuli has been criticised for a video in which she dances on the side of a highway. But South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has not ordered her arrest and ...

IN SHORT: A message circulating on social media in South Africa claims that Eskom is offering learnerships and training programmes, and urges users to apply via the provided link. However, the power ...

IN SHORT: A front page mimicking the design of Kenya’s Standard newspaper claims Gachagua dismissed Musyoka as a liability in the opposition camp. But the front page is fabricated. The summary alleges ...

IN SHORT: A newspaper column circulating online in Kenya claims that four cabinet secretaries are orchestrating a movement to secure a second term for president William Ruto. It appears to be from the ...

IN SHORT: The National Youth Service Corps has urged incoming members to ignore a step-by-step online payment guide circulating on social media. Members should register and make payments only through ...

IN SHORT: A short video of Fikile Mbalula, a prominent South African politician, saying the country “doesn’t have a government” and is “run by cartels” has been circulating online. But the clip has ...