Tag: Cyril Ramaphosa
Fact-checking president Ramaphosa: Have 51% of South African women experienced intimate partner violence?
Claim
As many as “51% of South African women have experienced violence at the hands of someone with whom they are in a relationship”.
Source: South African president Cyril Ramaphosa (13 June 2020)
incorrect
Verdict
The most recent, nationally representative data, from 2016, shows 26% of South African women reported intimate partner violence in their lifetime.
checked
Fact-checked: Pres Cyril Ramaphosa’s first-ever State of the Nation Address

South Africa’s 2018 State of the Nation Address was postponed for more than a week as the presidency changed hands from Jacob Zuma to Cyril Ramaphosa. How did Ramaphosa fare fact-wise in his maiden address?