Vicious rumours about US vice president Kamala Harris untrue
Mar 26, 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.”
We’re not all uniformly XX and XY. Intersex people exist, and that’s ...
Aug 29, 2022 · “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 diminutive woman. (But appearances can be deceptive.)
Defining migration, migrants, and refugees (and why it matters ...
Aug 15, 2016 · 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 refugees – broadly defined as ...
Yes, hippos kill ‘around 500 people a year in Africa’
Nov 30, 2020 · “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?
GUIDE: Rape statistics in South Africa - Africa Check
Jun 22, 2016 · 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.
GUIDE: Understanding crime statistics in South Africa - Africa Check
Sep 12, 2013 · 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 of the previous year to 31 ...
FACTSHEET: What is slavery? - Africa Check
Mar 26, 2014 · 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.
No, Gammora HIV ‘cure kits’ not medically proven - Africa Check
Feb 28, 2023 · Facebook pages and groups, some with thousands of members, have been promoting the “Gammora HIV cure kit”. This is a supposed cure for infection by HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus, and Aids – acquired human immunodeficiency syndrome – a life-threatening disease caused by the virus.. One post claims that Gammora is “a CURE once taken as prescribed, this kills dead completely the ...
FACTSHEET: The leading causes of death in Africa in 2019
Nov 10, 2021 · 4. Parasites and vector-borne diseases. The WHO previously separated malaria from the broad category of “parasites and vector-borne diseases”. It is a diverse category, not limited to one organ, symptom, cause or route of transmission. However, the health agency now includes malaria in the group.
Former South African president Nelson Mandela didn’t die in 1985 ...
Jul 22, 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 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. ...