Quick read: South Africa’s 2019 election in numbers
How many registered voters didn’t turn up? What was striking about the youth vote? We pull up a few numbers from the 8 May election.
Tag: economy
Do eight professionals leave South Africa for every one that comes in?
Claims
For every one professional immigrating to South Africa, eight are leaving.
Source: Johannes Wessels, director of the Enterprise Observatory of South Africa (April 2019)
unproven
Verdict
No publicly available data proves or disproves claim.
Fact-checking 5 claims by Kenya’s deputy president Ruto including on corruption and land
Claims
Five claims on a range of national topics.
Source: Kenyan deputy president William Ruto (April 2019)
checked
Verdict
One correct, three mostly correct, one incorrect
Are there ‘100 million generators in private hands’ in Nigeria?
Claims
Nigeria has 100 million generators in private hands.
Source: 702 radio host Bongani Bingwa (March 2019)
unproven
Verdict
While electricity supply is erratic, there is no data on generator ownership in Nigeria.
Do Kenya’s used car dealers really pay KSh49 billion a year in import tax?
Claim
Kenya’s used car industry pays KSh49 billion in taxes
Source: Kenya Auto Bazaar Association (February 2019)
incorrect
Verdict
Total tax on both new and used car imports less than KSh49 billion
Uncertain Nigeria population data makes claim about stunted kids hard to verify
Claim
Nigeria has 11 million stunted children
Source: ThisDay newspaper (February 2019)
unproven
Verdict
Population data in Nigeria is uncertain
State of the Nation 2019: Did Kenyatta get his facts right?
Claims
Seven claims about the government's achievements
Source: Uhuru Kenyatta, 2019 State of the Nation Address
checked
Verdict
Three correct, two mostly correct, one incorrect and one misleading.
Settling the long-running DA-ANC spat over City of Tshwane finances
Claim
In Tshwane, the DA inherited a deficit of over R1 billion from the ANC and turned it into a surplus in a year.
Source: Mmusi Maimane, leader of South Africa’s official opposition (February 2019)
correct
Verdict
Excluding grants from national government, Tshwane had a deficit in 2015/16 and a surplus in 2016/17.
Does South Africa’s finance minister have his job creation numbers right?
Claims
Three claims on government job creation programmes
Source: Finance minister Tito Mboweni (February 2019)
checked
Verdict
One correct, two unproven
The jewel in the crown: Lagos governor hopefuls fact-checked
Claims
20 claims by Lagos governor hopefuls checked
Source: Debates organised by City that Works Alliance
checked
Verdict
A range of verdicts ranging from misleading to unproven and correct