Tag: South African Police Service
Femicide in South Africa: 3 numbers about the murdering of women investigated

After the murder of young Johannesburg woman Karabo Mokoena (22) – allegedly by her ex-lover – the usual discussion about how to end femicide in South Africa followed. Africa Check vetted 3 figures used by a government minister.
Statistic that a child goes missing every 5 hours in SA incorrect

A much circulated statistic claims that a child goes missing every 5 hours in South Africa but it is based on outdated data.
Not only SA’s cabinet gets VIP protection, Maimane – DA leaders do too

The leader of the official opposition in South Africa, Mmusi Maimane, has claimed that VIP security for the country’s cabinet exceeds the number of security personnel at its borders. But this is misleading.
Have protests in South Africa nearly doubled since 2010?

News media have claimed that protests have nearly doubled in South Africa since 2010. But limitations in the way police record incidents such as protests mean their data cannot be used to substantiate the claim.
Side by side: What Zuma said & what the Marikana Commission wrote

President Jacob Zuma, on Thursday released a long awaited report into the 2012 Marikana massacre in which 34 miners were killed by police. Africa Check compares his claims and what the Commission’s report actually said.
Is a child raped every three minutes in South Africa? The data is flawed

Is a child raped every three minutes in South Africa? The claim has been doing the rounds since 2009 but the data is flawed.
Factsheet: FACTSHEET: South Africa’s official crime statistics for 2013/14
Blog post: COMMENT: Why is crime and violence so high in South Africa?
We should look back at our recent history if we want to understand the extent of violence and crime in South Africa.
Why it’s wrong to call South Africa – or any country – the world’s ‘rape capital’

Where is the “rape capital of the world”? Is it South Africa or the Democratic Republic of Congo? What does the phrase even mean? A reader asked us to investigate the claims.