How to read South Africa’s quarterly crime statistics after the Covid pandemic
SA’s latest quarterly crime statistics reveal where and how these crimes happen, but we must understand the data and trends in context.
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A third of Kenya’s budget stolen? We checked former senator’s claim about much-travelled corruption statistic
Have Kenyan government officials been claiming for more than 20 years that a third of the Kenya's budget is lost to corruption? We checked.
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600,000 homeless people on the streets of Johannesburg and Pretoria? Why this claim is flawed
Independent Online recently made this eye-catching claim. Because data informs how resources are shared out, we took a closer look.
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No, Volkswagen Polo drivers not 'the worst' – basic statistical error amplified by South African media
A widely reported press release misrepresented a study of fatal crashes in South Africa. We explain the details.
Outliers – when the numbers don’t add up
We look back at the worst use of statistics from 2021.
Do ‘over a million’ Africans die in road accidents each year? No, global figure
In a widely listened-to podcast, the BBC made the startling claim that more than a million Africans die each year on the continent’s roads. ...
Why good statistics are so important for fact checkers
Andrew Dudfield, Head of Product at Full Fact, presents the high-level insights following interviews with fact checkers around the world abo...
COMMENT: South Africa's poverty and income statistics fall victim to Covid-19
With South Africa’s government forced to review its budget due to the pandemic, an already cash-strapped Stats SA has had to cut a vital pov...