Get ready for an inside look at the fight against misinformation during the 2024 South African elections! In this episode, we explore the full-spectrum approach needed to tackle false narratives, from media literacy and quality journalism to collaborating with institutions to ensure people have access to accurate information. Join us as we dive into a powerful discussion held in Johannesburg, where coalition partners and stakeholders, supported by the Google News Initiative and led by Africa Check, reveal how misinformation spread during the election and its impact on public opinion and political outcomes.

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Featured guests

Cayley Clifford, deputy chief editor, Africa Check

Nomshado Lubisi-Nkosinkulu, communications manager, Media Monitoring Africa

Jean le Roux, senior investigator, Graphika

Sarah Lubala-Smit, Info Finder & media literacy editor, Africa Check

Resources

Info Finder helpdesk

We help journalists in South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria to find reliable data. Explore tips and tools for journalists or ask our team a question.

SANEF 2024 Elections Portal

The SANEF 2024 Elections Portal provides useful resources for journalists covering elections.

South Africa Election Information Hub

South Africa is preparing for crucial national elections at the end of May 2024, thirty years since it became a constitutional democracy. To help cut through the noise, Africa Check has brought together all its election resources in one place. 

Special thanks to

This episode was produced by the Africa Check team: Khumo Motaung, Tshiamo Mononyane, and Laura Kapelari. Your show host for this episode is Thipe Maelane, also from Africa Check. 

Africa Check, the continent’s first independent fact-checking organisation, helps you separate fact from fiction.