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Declining unemployment figures in South Africa are good news, but context, as always, matters
The ruling party is correct that unemployment has decreased for seven consecutive quarters, but there is more to the story.
Is poverty on the decline in South Africa? We fact-checked Cyril Ramaphosa's ANC claims
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.
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Don’t fall for unfounded scare claims about measles vaccination in South Africa
An article by a prominent anti-vaccine campaigner in South Africa and widely circulated on social media makes many baseless claims.
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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.
Adolescent mental health in South Africa: what do the numbers say?
South African news article’s statistics may be outdated and from another country, but its message rings true.