Right of reply: South Africa’s Minister of Human Settlements responds to Africa Check’s commentary on housing numbers
Minister of Human Settlements Mmamoloko Kubayi replies to our commentary on housing figures.
Minister of Human Settlements Mmamoloko Kubayi replies to our commentary on housing figures.
Government officials maintain that over 4 million houses have been provided to the poor. We explain why this claim is misleading.
Scarce data is just one obstacle to combatting sexual violence.
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.
A Freedom Front Plus leader in North West said the murder rate for the province nearly doubled from 2020 to 2021. Is he right?
This slogan from a recent protest in South Africa’s largest city may grab attention, but little data there is so far firmly contradicts it.
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