Recently we teamed up with Lawyers for Human Rights to host a live Twitter Q&A session about the new Zimbabwean Special Dispensation permit (ZSP).
Tag: government
incorrect
Mr President, S. Africa is not the only country giving free housing to the poor
No other country has given people houses free of charge because they are poor, South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma recently claimed. He is wrong.
incorrect
Does the carnage on SA’s roads claim more lives than AIDS & TB?
In South Africa at least 5,000 people are killed on the country’s roads every year. Or is it closer to 14,000? Or more than those dying of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis, as has been claimed?
incorrect
Does S. Africa really employ more civil servants than the US? The claim is false
The size of South Africa’s civil service has increased dramatically in recent years. But are there really more civil servants in SA than in the United States, as has been said? The claim is false.
unproven
Is Zimbabwe’s unemployment rate 4%, 60% or 95%? Why the data is unreliable
Estimates of Zimbabwe’s unemployment rate range wildly from 4% to 95%. Why is the data so unreliable? We dissected it.
Factsheet: FACTSHEET: The new special dispensation permit & what it means for Zimbabweans in SA
All the facts: who qualifies for the new Zimbabwean Special Dispensation permit (ZSP), what the application requirements are and what it will cost.
incorrect
Has Jacob Zuma hurt the fight against AIDS more than Thabo Mbeki?
Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille believes President Jacob Zuma has set back the fight against HIV/AIDS far more than his predecessor, Thabo Mbeki. But the evidence shows otherwise.
Factsheet: FACTSHEET: South Africa’s official crime statistics for 2013/14
This factsheet provides an overview of key crime trends for the period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 as recorded by the South African Police Service (SAPS).
incorrect
Is SA bottom of the class in maths and science? WEF ranking is meaningless
A report published by the World Economic Forum (WEF) has ranked the quality of South Africa’s maths and science education last out of 148 countries. But is the ranking an accurate reflection of the state of schooling in the country?
Factsheet: GUIDE: Getting to grips with South Africa’s Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA)
The South African Constitution stipulates that the public and media has the right of access to information. Here is what you need to know about your right to know – an extract from “A Practical Guide to Media Law” by Dario Milo and Pamela Stein.