No, SA government hasn’t built 4 million houses – and Ramaphosa didn’t promise a million in Alex
Claims
Two claims on housing in South Africa
Source: President Cyril Ramaphosa and local media
checked
Verdict
Both incorrect
Reports: South Africa
#WorldHealthDay: 10 quick facts about health in Africa
Does South Africa spend five times more on healthcare per person than Nigeria? Does one doctor serve 16,000 Kenyans? We’ve put together some startling facts from our work on the continent.
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False context: Graphic videos, photos not of recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa
Foreign nationals living in South Africa are again fearful of attacks by locals. But widely shared images and videos falsely captioned as xenophobic violence only get in the way of solutions.
Settling the long-running DA-ANC spat over City of Tshwane finances
Claim
In Tshwane, the DA inherited a deficit of over R1 billion from the ANC and turned it into a surplus in a year.
Source: Mmusi Maimane, leader of South Africa’s official opposition (February 2019)
correct
Verdict
Excluding grants from national government, Tshwane had a deficit in 2015/16 and a surplus in 2016/17.
‘One South Africa for All!’ Fact-checking the DA’s 2019 election manifesto
Claim
Four claims about unemployment, health facilities and land reform in South Africa.
Source: Democratic Alliance's 2019 election manifesto
not-rated
Verdict
One correct, one incorrect, one unproven and one misleading
#WorldWaterDay: 10 facts – some surprising – about Africa’s water
How many people in the region don’t have safe water? Do Cape Town residents use it mainly for their pools and gardens? Do well-off Nairobians pay less for their water?
Does South Africa’s finance minister have his job creation numbers right?
Claims
Three claims on government job creation programmes
Source: Finance minister Tito Mboweni (February 2019)
checked
Verdict
One correct, two unproven
#IWD2019: 10 fast – and sometimes startling – facts about women in Africa
As the world marks International Women’s Day, we dug up notable facts gleaned from our work in fact-checking.
‘Our land and jobs now!’ Fact-checking the EFF’s 2019 election manifesto
Claims
Three claims about school dropout rates, unemployment and land redistribution
Source: EFF's 2019 election manifesto
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Verdict
One correct and two incorrect
‘A better life for all?’ Fact-checking the ANC’s 2019 election manifesto
Claims
Five claims about the ruling party's achievements.
Source: ANC manifesto for the 2019 election.
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Verdict
Three incorrect, one mostly correct, one correct.