Two-day workshop with Africa Check, with the support of the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF)

Africa Check, with the support of the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF), hosted a free two-day workshop, on fact-checking and verification for community journalists from 30 to 31 October 2024 in Cape Town, Western Cape. Attendees learned valuable skills such as identifying dis- and misinformation (including “fake news”), using online verification tools for images and videos, finding credible sources for accurate reporting, and spotting AI-generated visuals. Publishers from GroundUp, FoodforManzi, Winelands Echo and Dizindaba attended the workshop, amongst estimeed news anchors like Athi Mtongana – Newsroom Afrika and a big thank you to our Faciliators Carina van Wyk and Bokamosa Matsawane.