REBONE TAU | An ANC campaign gone wrong
Fact-Check Results
“ANC leaders are costing the party votes in Gauteng because of their reckless statements and misplaced campaign tactics.”
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INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
— No evidence in archive to verify or refute claims about ANC leaders' impact on vote loss in Gauteng.
“The ANC’s recent gimmick of handing out loaves of bread to symbolise support for hard-pressed families in Gauteng was an insult to people who struggle daily to put food on the table.”
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INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
— No evidence in archive to assess public perception of the ANC's bread distribution campaign.
“The ANC in Gauteng is preparing to go to its provincial conference. Many candidates have put themselves forward because everyone apparently feels they are fit to lead a province that has been declining since the 2016 local government elections, when the party lost its absolute majority in all the province’s metros.”
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INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
— No evidence in archive about ANC Gauteng's provincial conference or leadership contest.
“By 2021 it was even worse. The ANC’s share of the vote in Gaut,eng that year was 45.8%, a clear sign it would struggle to win the province in 2024.”
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INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
— No evidence in archive to confirm ANC's 2021 vote share or electoral projections.
“Panyaza Lesufi made remarks that angered residents when he addressed complaints about water outages by saying he was also affected, and had to sometimes go to hotels to take a shower.”
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INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
— No evidence in archive about Panyaza Lesufi's remarks on water outages.
“Bernice Swartz, deputy minister of forestry, fisheries and environmental affairs, is contesting for the position of deputy ANC secretary in the province, driving the 'one loaf, one family' campaign.”
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INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
— No evidence in archive about Bernice Swartz's campaign or candidacy details.
“Thabo Mbeki asked a pertinent question in 2007: 'Who are these people?'”
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INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
— No evidence in archive to verify Thabo Mbeki's 2007 statement about 'Who are these people?'