Is heroin use highest in Mpumalanga and Limpopo? More data is needed
Recent news reports suggested that Mpumalanga and Limpopo have the highest heroin use in South Africa. But the data used only relates to admitted patients.
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Reports: South Africa
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SONA unemployment claims unpacked
Did the facts about unemployment in South Africa get sidelined during the debate that followed President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation address? We took a look at the claims and counter-claims.
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Wrapping up the State of the Nation
To end off our coverage of President Jacob Zuma’s seventh State of the Nation address, we have pulled together some of our most talked about Spot Checks.
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Have mining diseases fallen 42% in SA? It depends on how you select the data
The South African government’s mineral resources department claims there has been a “42% reduction in occupational diseases in the mining sector. ” Is this true? And what timeframe are they referring to?
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Kruger elephant poaching incident is not ‘the first in more than ten years’
Has South Africa’s Kruger National Park lost only one elephant to poachers “in well over ten years”, as claimed in a recent SANParks press release? The claim is incorrect.
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Has the ANC moved South Africa forward? We examine key claims
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress says it has a “good story to tell” ahead of the May 7 general election. This is the second of two reports evaluating key election claims.
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Does the ANC have a ‘good story to tell’? We examine key election claims
The African National Congress has been in power in South Africa for twenty years. In the run-up to the May 7 election, it says it has a “good story to tell” about its performance over that period. This is the first of two reports evaluating key claims.
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Zuma’s land reform figures: Officials don’t seem to know the real numbers
Has the South African government redistributed 9.4-million hectares of land, or 7.3-million hectares, since 1994? President Jacob Zuma has laid claim to both figures in two separate speeches. And government officials appear unable to explain the discrepancy.
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Is the DA’s Western Cape Story a ‘good story to tell’? We examine the claims
In the run-up to South Africa’s May 7 election, the Democratic Alliance pushed out a steady stream of “fast-facts” and statistics highlighting its performance in the Western Cape. This is the second of two reports evaluating key claims.
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Does South Africa’s Democratic Alliance really deliver? We assess their claims
In the run-up to South Africa’s May 7 election, the Democratic Alliance has been pushing out a steady stream of “fast-facts” and statistics highlighting its performance in Cape Town and the Western Cape. This is the first of two reports evaluating key claims.