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South Africans beware, mining company Sibanye-Stillwater not offering learnerships or training via dodgy link
A message sent to Africa Check by subscribers to our WhatsApp lines claims that a company called “Sibanye Water” is offering ...
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No, Kenya’s ODM party leader Raila Odinga didn’t release statement condemning police brutality
A document circulating on Facebook appears to be a statement from Kenya’s former prime minister and Orange Democratic ...
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Ignore fake press release claiming Rwanda’s president is critically ill in Europe
A post circulating on Facebook claims that Rwandan president Paul Kagame is critically ill in an intensive care unit (ICU) in ...
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No evidence that embattled Kenyan top cop Eliud Lagat’s son killed a person, as widely claimed online
A TikTok video shows a photo of Kenya’s deputy inspector general (DIG) of police Eliud Lagat, who stepped aside from his position on 16 June 2025. The video plays over dramatic music and is captioned: ...