Nigerian joblessness at all-time high? Checking a politician’s claims
Claims
Two claims on unemployment in Nigeria
Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar (July 2018)
checked
Verdict
One unproven, one correct
ReportsRSS
Does one SA doctor treat 4,000 patients in public care, but fewer than 300 privately?
Claims
Two claims on doctor-patient ratios in SA’s public and private health sectors
Treatment Action Campaign (June 2018)
checked
Verdict
Both claims are incorrect
Does South Africa rank third in the world for online crime, losing R2.2bn a year?
Claim
South Africa has the third highest number of cybercrime victims worldwide, losing about R2.2 billion a year in cyber attacks.
Timeslive (June 2018)
unproven
Verdict
No reliable data exists to support these claims.
Crisis in Nigerian schooling? Grading three claims by presidential hopeful
Claims
Three claims on drop out pupils and progression to secondary school
Donald Duke, Facebook page @RealDonaldduke
checked
Verdict
Different ratings ranging from exaggerated to incorrect.
Is Nairobi traffic world’s second worst? 29 people say yes!
Claim
Nairobi is the second most congested city in the world.
CNBC Africa (July 2018) and other media reports
unproven
Verdict
No data exists to support the claim.
Townships contribute R100bn to South Africa’s economy? No way to tell
Claim
South Africa's townships contribute up to R100 billion to the overall economy.
EntBanc chief executive Vuyo Tofile (May 2018)
unproven
Verdict
No data exists on townships’ contribution to the economy
Do 8,300 super-rich Kenyans own more than the rest?
Claim
8,300 Kenyans own more wealth than the rest of the population
Chatham House (April 2018)
unproven
Verdict
Unavailable research methods make figure difficult to assess
checked
Eskom and the viral infographic: do the numbers add up?
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?
Do 10 Nigerians die from cancer every hour?
Claim
At least 10 Nigerians die from cancer every hour
Health reporter Ayodeji Ake (May 2018)
unproven
Verdict
Data on cancer deaths in Nigeria is unreliable
checked
Hit or miss? 5 claims by Kenyan governors fact-checked
The heads of Kenya’s counties, recently devolved units of government, have been taking stock of their gains and challenges. Do their claims make the grade?