Vicious rumours about US vice president Kamala Harris untrue
Published on 26 March 2021. A screenshot shared widely on Facebook in South Africa claims recently appointed US vice president Kamala Harris was once a “high-end call girl”. The Afrikaans caption to the post reads: “Een van die dae is USA ook in die gutters!”. This translates to: “One of these days the USA will also be in the gutters.”.
No, more than six media companies in world, and ‘Rothschilds’ …
May 12, 2022 · “There are 6 media companies that exist today, but there used to be 88,” begins text on a screenshot posted on Facebook in South Africa in April 2022. “All 6 get their news from Reuters and the Associated Press.
No, billionaire Elon Musk has not launched an AI-powered trading ...
Jun 29, 2023 · IN SHORT: Posts claiming Elon Musk has launched a new AI-powered trading platform in South Africa, with guaranteed returns, are false. The posts link to suspicious websites.
FACTSHEET: The leading causes of death in Africa in 2019
Nov 10, 2021 · Non-communicable diseases are associated with urbanisation and higher standards of living. They accounted for 2.8 million deaths (37.1%) in 2019, up from 34.3% in 2015. The leading causes of death in this category include ischaemic heart disease, stroke and cirrhosis of the liver. Group 2 causes of death in 2019.
GUIDE: Rape statistics in South Africa - Africa Check
Jun 22, 2016 · 37.4% of men admitted to raping a woman. 31% of men disclosed having raped a woman who was not a partner. 18.2% of men disclosed raping an intimate partner. 6.9% of men disclosed engaging in gang rape. The study is not nationally representative. It was conducted in South Africa’s Gauteng province.
Don’t fall for fear mongering about vitamin B12 - Africa Check
Dec 14, 2023 · IN SHORT: Many social media posts advise people to throw out vitamin B12 in the form of cyanocobalamin, often warning that it contains cyanide. But this common supplement has been extensively studied and is safe to use, unless …
Former South African president Nelson Mandela didn’t die in 1985 ...
Jul 22, 2021 · No, former South African president Nelson Mandela didn’t die in 1985 while in prison – conspiracy theory bungles facts. Published on 22 July 2021. “The Real Nelson Mandela died in 1985,” begins a long Facebook post that has been viewed more than a million times since it was shared on 6 July 2021. It claims that the former South African ...
GUIDE: Understanding crime statistics in South Africa - Africa Check
Sep 12, 2013 · However, America’s population at the time was 307 million while South Africa’s was a little over 49 million. When viewed as crime rates or ratios rather than raw numbers, the statistics yield a completely different picture: a murder rate of 4.96 per 100,000 (US) compared to 34.1 (SA) per 100,000. Therefore the chance of being murdered in SA ...
FACTSHEET: What you need to know about South Africa’s latest …
Aug 5, 2024 · South Africa is currently experiencing a resurgence in cases of mpox, the disease formerly known as monkeypox.These cases are part of a global outbreak which began in 2022. South Africa had only detected five cases of the disease, in 2022, until 8 May 2024, when a new case was found.. Africa Check debunked several false claims related to the disease when this outbreak began, as did other fact ...
Yes, hippos kill ‘around 500 people a year in Africa’
Nov 30, 2020 · In a list of the world’s deadliest animals, the BBC also says that the hippo is the world's deadliest large land mammal, “killing an estimated 500 people per year in Africa”. They wouldn’t even have to attack people. At 2,750 kilograms they can crush a person to death just by standing on them. Smithsonian Magazine says that hippos are ...