SA farm murder stats: How the wrong figure became ‘fact’
This analysis should become a case study of how a misguided interpretation of stats can result in a skewed picture of what’s really happening.
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Farm attacks increase by 34% – AfriForum
Although there are only three days left before the end of June, there have been – in comparison with the first six months of 2017 – a 34% increase in farm attacks during the first six months of 2018 already, according to AfriForum.
Farmers home away from home, a reality check
The total amount of verified farm attacks in South Africa for the 2016/2017 period is 357 and the amount of farm murders is a disturbing 74, according to the latest AfriForum research.
Paul O’Sullivan invites South Africa to join his corruption busting efforts
Having burnt through much of his personal savings (pro bono investigations cost him R4m last year), Paul O’Sullivan is turning to fellow South Africans for support.
🔒 WORLDVIEW: The hidden benefit of SA’s anti-corruption forces. Hope springs.
The intention of all these forces are to excise corruption and cronyism. Against that increasingly restive tsunami of do-gooders, who would fancy the chances of Zuma and the Guptas?
Paul O’Sullivan at London protest: ‘Corrupt Zuma’s stooges’ run SA’s criminal justice system
Forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan was among over 1000 South Africans who gathered on Saturday outside South Africa House on Trafalgar Square.
OP, Selebi prosecutor Gerrie “bulldog” Nel quits NPA, joins forces with AfriForum
News24 can reveal that career state advocate Gerrie Nel has given the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) 24 hours’ notice of his resignation.
Brilliant: The Hate Speech Bill explained in cartoons. Preventing crimes against #1.
Public comments close on the proposed hate speech bill tomorrow, and ahead of this, Jerm put together his interpretation of the new law in a string of cartoons.
Lights for debt: Eskom gets go ahead to cut power – court rules
Eskom may cut off power supply to eight municipalities as a means to recover outstanding debt, the North Gauteng High Court heard.
Waiting to fully exhale – court ponders imminent power cuts to 8 municipalities
South Africa’s constitution does not oblige Eskom to provide electricity to ratepayers, the North Gauteng High Court heard.