Kate Wilkinson
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Did 34% of households have access to electricity in 1994?
President Jacob Zuma claims that 34% of households had access to electricity in 1994. Available data suggests he is wrong. By 1994 it was about 50%.
ANALYSIS: Are foreign nationals stealing jobs in South Africa?
International migrants are often accused of stealing jobs from locals in South Africa. But new data presents a far more nuanced picture.
Are there 70-million people in South Africa?
The last census estimated that there were 52-million people in SA. Recent reports cited claims by an academic that 20-million people weren’t counted.
Has Jacob Zuma hurt the fight against Aids more than Thabo Mbeki?
Has President Jacob Zuma set back the fight against HIV and Aids more than his predecessor? Helen Zille believes so but the evidence shows otherwise.
Does the DA really deliver?
Non-partisan website Africa Check has assessed the Democratic Alliance’s various Twitter claims for factual accuracy ahead of the general election.