A prominent South African economist says the country is not actually in recession, but his argument has few takers.
Tag: economy
Tax revenue & development spend: does Kenya’s majority leader get his numbers right?
Claims
Three claims about Kenya’s tax income and spending on development
Source: Aden Duale, majority leader in the national assembly (September 2018)
checked
Verdict
One correct, two incorrect
Checked: Two claims about the ‘astronomical’ cost of Nigeria’s election
Claims
Two claims on the cost of Nigeria’s 2019 elections
Source: Presidential hopeful Kingsley Moghalu
checked
Verdict
One mostly correct, one incorrect
Nigeria’s economy: services drive GDP, but oil still dominates exports
Claims
Two claims on Nigeria’s economy
Source: Export Promotion Council head Olusegun Awolowo (August 2018)
checked
Verdict
One correct, one mostly correct
China owns 21.3% of Kenya’s external debt – not 70% as reported
Claim
China now owns more than 70% of Kenya’s external debt
Source: Quartz news website (July 2018)
incorrect
Verdict
China owns 21.3% of Kenya’s external debt
Nigerian joblessness at all-time high? Checking a politician’s claims
Claims
Two claims on unemployment in Nigeria
Source: Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar (July 2018)
checked
Verdict
One unproven, one correct
Does South Africa rank third in the world for online crime, losing R2.2bn a year?
Claim
South Africa has the third highest number of cybercrime victims worldwide, losing about R2.2 billion a year in cyber attacks.
Source: Timeslive (June 2018)
unproven
Verdict
No reliable data exists to support these claims.
Townships contribute R100bn to South Africa’s economy? No way to tell
Claim
South Africa's townships contribute up to R100 billion to the overall economy.
Source: EntBanc chief executive Vuyo Tofile (May 2018)
unproven
Verdict
No data exists on townships’ contribution to the economy
Do 8,300 super-rich Kenyans own more than the rest?
Claim
8,300 Kenyans own more wealth than the rest of the population
Source: Chatham House (April 2018)
unproven
Verdict
Unavailable research methods make figure difficult to assess
Did the DA-led Western Cape create ‘75% of all jobs’ in SA last year? ‘Confusing’ claim correct
Claim
The Western Cape has created 75% of all jobs in South Africa in the past year.
Source: Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) on Twitter
correct
Verdict
Western Cape added 75% of net jobs