Nigeria also ranks fourth among the 30 highest TB burden countries in the world and first in Africa
Nigeria’s junior health minister, Dr Osagie Ehanire (March 2018)
Newer estimates places Nigeria second in Africa, 7th worldwide for its TB burden
VIP and security budget mirrors that of land reform
DA head of policy Gwen Ngwenya (April 2018)
2018/2019 budget allocations are almost similar
A “fact-based” account has Twitter talking about South Africa’s education system. But do its claims add up?
About 47% of road fatalities are pedestrians
Tweet by SA Traffic Infringement Agency (April 2018)
Agency referred to passenger deaths during Easter 2017
How much water does South Africa consume on average? And how does it compare to international standards? We looked at the best available evidence.
“South Africa ranks among the world’s worst three countries – after the US and Russia – for serial murders and rapes.”
SA Sunday Times newspaper
(March 2018)
No reliable database compares serial murder & rape internationally
"It has been reported that South Africa spends about seven times more per head on healthcare than Nigeria does"
Nigeria's ThisDay newspaper
(Feb 2018)
In 2015, Nigeria spent US$97 pp & SA US$471
The US gives South Africa R300 billion worth of aid
Tweet by Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Athol Trollip
(March 2018)
US provided aid of R6.1 billion in 2017
After a delayed opening, South Africa’s parliament kicked into high gear with a full day of debate on the 2018 State of the Nation Address.
South Africa’s 2018 State of the Nation Address was postponed for more than a week as the presidency changed hands from Jacob Zuma to Cyril Ramaphosa. How did Ramaphosa fare fact-wise in his maiden address?