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Lies, statistics and why Africa's poor numbers really matter
How trustworthy are Africa's gross domestic product figures? These all-important statistics have taken on a "dangerously misleading air of a...
Claim that Malawi 'wonder herb' cures HIV and Aids is untrue and irresponsible
Malawian health department bureaucrat claims to have discovered 'wonder herb' that cures HIV and Aids
The Daily Maverick and the Dockrats: Is Al-Qaeda really 'alive and well' in SA?
Last month South Africa's Daily Maverick website published an article which claimed that "Al-Qaeda is alive and well in South Africa". Was
Police minister's speech a glass half full
The recent budget vote speech by South Africa's police minister, Nathi Mthethwa, left out the bad news and relied on questionable statistics...
The myth of teenage pregnancy and child support grants
It is story that is told as fact: South African teenagers are falling pregnant in order to cash in on child support grants. Michelle Solomon