Fact checked: Seven claims from Rise Mzansi's manifesto examined

Rise Mzansi Gauteng premier candidate, and Khume Ramulifho, Rise Mzansi strategic advisor, said they don't like promises. Photos by Raymond MorareRise Mzansi was correct in its assertions about unemployment in South Africa, including that it affects black women the most, the majority of whom live below the poverty line.

The People’s Manifesto was compiled after “almost a year of listening and discussion with hundreds of communities across” South Africa, Rise Mzansi said.The word “Mzansi”, derived from isiXhosa, is a widely used informal name for the country South Africa.to fact-check one of the claims made in the document, we took the opportunity to look into a number of others. Here’s what we found.We asked Rise Mzansi for the source of this and other claims made in their manifesto.

People who struggle with two or more of the activities, those who have a lot of difficulty with one or more of the activities and those who are completely unable to do any one of the activities are classified as disabled.over five met this definition in 2022. This was 15.7% of the population – and higher if those under five in the general population were excluded. Rise Mzansi understated the figure.of resources, opportunities, rights and power among individuals, groups or communities.

The report draws its data from Stats SA, which publishes the results of national labour force surveys every three months. Africa Check contacted Stats SA for the latest numbers. Africa Check contacted Stats SA about this claim. Werner Ruch, director of poverty and inequality statistics, confirmed that black women were more likely to live below the poverty line than other groups.

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