No, Eskom doesn’t generate 45% of electricity used in Africa
Claims
Two claims about Eskom’s electricity generation.
Source: Eskom website (January 2019)
checked
Verdict
One incorrect, one mostly correct.
Tag: electricity
Fact-Checked: President Cyril Ramaphosa’s claims about progress in South Africa since 1994
Claims
Five claims about South African government achievements since 1994.
Source: President Cyril Ramaphosa (8 November 2019)
checked
Verdict
Two correct, two incorrect, one unproven
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.
Is South Africa’s Mpumalanga province the ‘world’s largest air pollution hotspot’?
Claim
Mpumalanga is the world’s largest air pollution hotspot.
Source: Greenpeace (October 2018)
misleading
Verdict
Significant flaws in Greenpeace’s research methods-- make for unsound comparisons
Yes, neighbourly South Africa helps keep Zimbabwe’s lights on
Claim
Zimbabwe continues to import electricity from South Africa
Source: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (September 2018)
correct
Verdict
Zimbabwe imports at least 50 MW of electricity from South Africa every day.
Eskom and the viral infographic: do the numbers add up?
Claims
Three claims about Eskom numbers
Source: Viral infographic on social media
checked
Verdict
Incorrect, correct and exaggerated verdicts
Buhari’s 2018 Democracy Day speech: 7 main claims under scrutiny
Claims
7 claims about Nigeria government's achievements
Source: Democracy Day speech
checked
Verdict
Ratings ranging from correct and incorrect to misleading
checked
SA’s secret-ballot debate: 6 ANC achievements scrutinised
Debating a motion of no confidence, a senior leader of the ruling African National Congress party highlighted several accomplishments attained under their watch. Was Minister Nathi Mthethwa spot on?
checked
The Jubilee Party manifesto: 5 claims fact-checked
President Uhuru Kenyatta is up for re-election in next month’s poll. Do some of the claims made in his party’s new manifesto add up?
checked
Buhari & APC’s campaign promises: Appraising 9 pledges 2 years on
Two years ago Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari and his All Progressive Congress government assumed office on the back of promises of change. Are they being met halfway into the president’s tenure?