600,000 homeless people on the streets of Johannesburg and Pretoria? Why this claim is flawed
Independent Online recently made this eye-catching claim. Because data informs how resources are shared out, we took a closer look.
Independent Online recently made this eye-catching claim. Because data informs how resources are shared out, we took a closer look.
SA’s latest quarterly crime statistics reveal where and how these crimes happen, but we must understand the data and trends in context.
A widely reported press release misrepresented a study of fatal crashes in South Africa. We explain the details.
We look back at the worst use of statistics from 2021.
In a widely listened-to podcast, the BBC made the startling claim that more than a million Africans die each year on the continent’s roads. ...
Andrew Dudfield, Head of Product at Full Fact, presents the high-level insights following interviews with fact checkers around the world abo...
With South Africa’s government forced to review its budget due to the pandemic, an already cash-strapped Stats SA has had to cut a vital pov...
If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck … it might be someone impersonating a duck on Twitter. Here’s how to spot a tweeting imposte...
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