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.
