Election manifestos: South Africa according to the political parties rivalling the big three
How well do opposition parties understand the country's most pressing issues ahead of polls on 29 May 2024?
How well do opposition parties understand the country's most pressing issues ahead of polls on 29 May 2024?
The African National Congress is keen to demonstrate its successes ahead of South African national elections in 2024.
A number of sceptical readers asked us to take a closer look at pronouncements made by the president at the ANC’s review of its manifesto.
As he tried to reignite the enthusiasm of a wearied nation, did the president get his facts right? As we found out, it's all in the details.
The head of a health consultancy claimed South Africa was “the most obese country in Africa”. We took a closer look at his evidence.
We look back at the worst use of statistics from 2021.
While both the absolute numbers and the rate have grown since 1994, the graphic gets the figures wrong.
In response to the president’s state of the nation address, a member of parliament questioned why most of South Africa’ informal economy is ...
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