Yes, hippos kill ‘around 500 people a year in Africa’
2020年11月30日 · “Hippos are the mammals that kill the most people in Africa, yet their diet consists of only grass,” reads a meme going around Facebook in South Africa. “If hippos don’t kill people for food, why do they kill people?
Vicious rumours about US vice president Kamala Harris untrue
2021年3月26日 · 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.”
We’re not all uniformly XX and XY. Intersex people exist, and that’s ...
2022年8月29日 · “ACCORDING TO SCIENCE & RELIGION THERE ARE ONLY TWO GENDERS,” claims a graphic circulating on Facebook in South Africa and elsewhere online. “Males have 1 X and 1 Y chromosome,” it reads above a photo of what appears to be a muscled man. “Females have 2 X chromosomes,” it reads above a photo of what appears to be a …
Defining migration, migrants, and refugees (and why it matters ...
2016年8月15日 · The massive movements of people, fueled by the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis, has put migration at the top of the global human rights agenda. According to a recent United Nations report, international migrants – those living in countries other than where they were born – reached 244 million in 2015, a 41% increase from 2000.Those numbers include 20-million …
GUIDE: Understanding crime statistics in South Africa - Africa Check
2013年9月12日 · Although Tshwete initially indicated statistics would be published quarterly the South African Police Services (SAPS) have only released crime statistics on an annual basis, though the actual reporting periods have varied over time. Crime statistics are now released each September and cover crimes reported to the SAPS in the previous financial year (i.e. 01 April …
FACTSHEET: What is slavery? - Africa Check
2014年3月26日 · Chattel slavery – the buying and selling of another person – was outlawed by most countries in the 19th century. Yet, more than 100 years on, slavery persists in most countries, with more than 20-million people thought to be enslaved today.
FACTSHEET: What you need to know about South Africa’s latest …
2024年8月5日 · 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 …
No, billionaire Elon Musk has not launched an AI-powered trading ...
2023年6月29日 · 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.
Former South African president Nelson Mandela didn’t die in 1985 ...
2021年7月22日 · “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 president died in 1985, not 2013, and was replaced with a lookalike who never spoke isiXhosa or wore traditional clothes after his release from prison in 1990. ...
GUIDE: Rape statistics in South Africa - Africa Check
2016年6月22日 · As one of South Africa’s most pressing problems, rape levels in the country get discussed and reported on often. And as a result, many of the statistics used cross our desks here at Africa Check.