#ManifestoCheck: Verifying 9 claims from the Democratic Alliance’s ‘Rescue Plan for South Africa’
Did the Democratic Alliance get its facts right when it outlined how it would tackle several problem areas if it were voted into power?
Did the Democratic Alliance get its facts right when it outlined how it would tackle several problem areas if it were voted into power?
The ruling party is correct that unemployment has decreased for seven consecutive quarters, but there is more to the story.
The ANC is reviewing the promises it made to voters in 2019. We checked whether the claims made were supported by data.
The ANC is reviewing the promises it made to voters five years ago. But some of the successes it claims are not supported by data.
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.
Independent Online recently made this eye-catching claim. Because data informs how resources are shared out, we took a closer look.
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