BUDGET 2022: Mthuli overstates health allocation
CLAIM: Health allocated 14,9% of the 2022 national budget Source: Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube in his 2022 budget speech. VERDICT: Incorrect. The health allocation of ZW$117,7 billion is 12,7% of…
Author: Ngoni Mhuruyengwe
FACTSHEET: South Africa’s decision on special permits for Zimbabweans
On November 25, the South African government announced it would not extend the validity of special permits first granted to Zimbabwean immigrants in 2009 beyond December 2022. Background South Africa…
FACTSHEET: Gender-based violence cases
As the world prepares to mark 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, UN Women says nearly a third of women have suffered abuse in their lifetime, with cases rising…
FACT SHEET: What does Zimbabwe’s new NGO law say on political involvement?
The Zimbabwe government has published proposals to change legislation governing the operations of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the country, which will effectively bar the NGOs from funding, or involvement in…
Just how many foreigners are in South Africa? We checked the data
CLAIM: There are 10 million illegal immigrants in South Africa SOURCE: South African politician Gayton McKenzie VERDICT: Misleading: Official data and UN statistics estimate the foreign population at around 4…
