Accountability
Hosts, analysts and callers make calls on air every day — rate cuts, reshuffles, title races. We extract the falsifiable ones from the broadcast transcript, wait for the horizon, and score them against public sources. Every call keeps its audio receipt.
42%
of 12 graded calls were right · this filter
5 correct7 incorrect
Graded means checked against a public source after the check-by date. Verdicts judge the claim, never the person: hosts, guests and callers all count.
The verdict· graded 06 Oct
By 2026-10-05, City Power had restored about 65% of electricity supply to customers affected in Johannesburg’s central business district, and full restoration was targeted for 2026-10-08.
The prediction said supply would be restored by 5 October 2026, but the dated 2026-10-05 passage says only about 65% had been restored and that full restoration was now targeted for 8 October. That means the by-5-October outcome did not happen.
The verdict· graded 03 Oct
City Power withdrew its technical teams in Kliptown and said electricity restoration would be delayed until they could safely return.
The dated evidence from 2026-10-02 says restoration was delayed and the teams were withdrawn, which conflicts with the claim that electricity would be restored by the evening of 2 October 2026. The passages do not support completion by that deadline.
2 sources
Readers: 0 said yes, 1 said no
The verdict· graded 02 Oct
By the evening of 1 October, around 30% of affected customers were still without electricity. Technical teams had to implement emergency load rotation systems to manage grid constraints while repairs and load transfers continued. The restoration process reached approximately 95% completion by the fo
Readers: 0 said yes, 2 said no
The verdict· graded 28 Sept
Tragically, multiple fatal accidents were confirmed in the province over the high-traffic period, which coincided with the St Engenas Zion Christian Church (ZCC) pilgrimage and school holidays.
The verdict· graded 28 Sept
On the 947 Checkers Top 40, local megastar Tyla claimed the crown with her hit "IS IT LOVE", dethroning sombr's "Potential". Meanwhile, on the Kfm Top 40, global girl group KATSEYE held the No. 1 position with "Animal"
The verdict· graded 13 Sept
On Sept. 2 and 3, reports said nearly 70,000 beneficiaries were still to collect Postbank black cards and more than 1.8 million had switched.
The passages show public progress figures, but they do not establish that Postbank itself issued the specific public report by 2026-09-04. Because the evidence does not confirm that the deciding event occurred, this cannot be graded correct or incorrect yet.
The verdict· graded 13 Sept
CPUT reported calm on its campuses after the emergency evacuation of residences, with no incidents of violence or protest action reported overnight. (Corrected by the desk: the earlier explanation was an undecided draft.)
The claim was that the student evacuation would pass without violent scenes. Reports dated 20 and 21 August describe calm on campus after the evacuation, with no incidents of violence or protest action overnight, despite the violent unrest earlier that week.
The verdict· graded 12 Sept
R 2 342 110 raised of R2.5 million - 94% of target reached
The verdict· graded 09 Sept
By 9 September 2026, Iran had targeted a U.S. warship twice and the United States said it destroyed five Iranian crude oil tankers.
The prediction required both an Iranian attempt against a U.S. naval ship and a U.S. destruction of at least one Iranian oil tanker on 9 September 2026. CENTCOM said the warship was targeted twice and the U.S. destroyed five tankers, so both parts of the claim were met.
2 sources
The verdict· graded 06 Sept
Uncanny Alley: A New Day won Outstanding Emerging Media Program at the 2026 Creative Arts Emmys on September 5, 2026.
Rick Treweek’s nominated project did win the Emmy, so the prediction that he would win his nomination was realized. The claim and the outcome match on the specific category and event date.
The verdict· graded 06 Sept
South Africa beat New Zealand 29–24 at FNB Stadium on 2026-09-05.
The claim says the Springboks would defeat the All Blacks in that third Test on that date and venue. The match was played and South Africa won 29–24, so the predicted outcome happened exactly as stated.
Source
The event so far
8 predictions from 3 stations
Mon 17 Aug, 16:29Cape Talk
The South African Springboks will lead the New Zealand All Blacks 3-0 after the first three tests of the series.John Dobson
Mon 31 Aug, 04:43702This one
2 people called this · 2 yes, 0 no
Mon 31 Aug, 06:28Cape Talk
A three-plane flyover will take place at FNB Stadium during the South Africa-New Zealand rugby test on 2026-09-05.Nick Rowland
Mon 31 Aug, 08:08Cape Talk
The planned flyover at FNB Stadium will be shelved and no flyover will take place before the South Africa-New Zealand third rugby test on 2026-09-05.Lester Kivit
Readers: 1 said yes, 0 said no
The verdict· graded 17 Aug· weaker evidence
Reports from July 2026 described only partial Pikitup depot disruptions, and no reliable source confirmed that all depots were closed on 2026-08-14.
The claim said all Pick It Up depots would close on 2026-08-14, but the reports only showed partial depot disruptions and never confirmed a full shutdown on that date. That means the specific “all depots closed” prediction did not come true.
