Zimbabwe continues to import electricity from South Africa
Source: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (September 2018)
Zimbabwe imports at least 50 MW of electricity from South Africa every day.
Female teachers make up about 68% of the country’s teaching force. But only 36% of principals are women.
Source: Academic Nuraan Davids (August 2018)
72.5% of teachers, 37.3% of principals on state payroll are women
At a recent men’s summit, South Africa’s deputy president quoted several statistics on the violence suffered by women and children. In a fact-check in progress, we look at the first of five claims.
The UN estimates 117% rise in killing of women in South Africa since 2015
Source: Al Jazeera’s Inside Story (August 2018)
117% is from data now withdrawn by Stats SA
Two claims on doctor-patient ratios in SA’s public and private health sectors
Source: Treatment Action Campaign (June 2018)
Both claims are incorrect
South Africa has the third highest number of cybercrime victims worldwide, losing about R2.2 billion a year in cyber attacks.
Source: Timeslive (June 2018)
No reliable data exists to support these claims.
South Africa's townships contribute up to R100 billion to the overall economy.
Source: EntBanc chief executive Vuyo Tofile (May 2018)
No data exists on townships’ contribution to the economy
As South Africa faces winter load shedding, a widely shared infographic is making startling claims about employee numbers, salaries and output at power utility Eskom. What’s the real story?
57% of South African kids are raised without fathers
Source: Advert for Omo detergent (June 2018)
Data only counts fathers who don’t live with their children
The Western Cape has created 75% of all jobs in South Africa in the past year.
Source: Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) on Twitter
Western Cape added 75% of net jobs