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Yes, Kenyan president right that salaries and wages take up 46% of revenue, but made a common statistical error
Kenya’s public finances have been in the spotlight this year, as the new government struggles to balance the books.
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Overstaffing and billions in salaries? Fact-checking viral claims about South Africa’s power utility Eskom
Is it true that the ailing power utility is overstaffed by 66%, costing billions of rands in excess salaries?
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60% of South African consumers debt free? Popular Twitter account mangles study findings
South African social media users were quick to voice their suspicions when a tweet claimed 60% of their countrymates were debt-free.
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No, South African MPs are generally not paid less than their international counterparts
While the country faced rising fuel prices and power cuts, South African members of parliament prepared to accept a salary increase.