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.
55%
of 100 graded calls were right · this filter
55 correct45 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.
| Station | Right / graded | Hit rate |
|---|---|---|
| 702 | 12 / 15 | 80% |
| SAfm | 13 / 17 | 76% |
| Power FM | 14 / 27 | 52% |
| 947 | 3 / 7 | 43% |
| Cape Talk | 13 / 31 | 42% |
| Kaya 959 | 0 / 3 | 0% |
A station’s number is mostly what its shows talk about — sport and politics grade very differently. Narrow by topic to compare like with like.
The verdict· graded 30 Aug
South Africa beat New Zealand 33–26 in Cape Town on 29 August 2026.
The prediction said the Springboks would beat the All Blacks in their upcoming match in Cape Town. The research notes say that match was played and South Africa won, 33–26, so the outcome matches the claim exactly.
Source
The verdict· graded 29 Aug
Orlando Pirates beat Sekhukhune United 3–0 (4–0 on aggregate) on 29 August 2026 to reach the MTN8 final. (Corrected by the desk: the automated resolution was written on 28 August, before the second leg, and dated it 30 August.)
The claim, made on 22 August, was that Pirates would qualify for the final within a week; the second leg on 29 August settled the tie in their favour, inside that window.
2 sources
Readers: 2 said yes, 0 said no
The verdict· graded 29 Aug
Pieter-Steph du Toit reached 100 Test caps for South Africa in Cape Town on 29 August 2026.
The research notes explicitly say the milestone happened in the Cape Town Test on 29 August 2026. That matches the prediction’s claimed player, cap total, team, and venue.
Readers: 2 said yes, 0 said no
The verdict· graded 30 Aug
South Africa beat New Zealand 33-26 at DHL Stadium on 29 August 2026, leveling the series 1-1.
The prediction said New Zealand would defeat South Africa in the second test at DHL Stadium. The match result was the opposite: South Africa won 33-26 in that game, so the stated outcome did not happen.
Source
The event so far
3 predictions from 2 stations
Thu 27 Aug, 21:25Cape TalkThis one
2 people called this · 2 yes, 0 no
Fri 28 Aug, 04:35702
The South Africa Springboks will defeat the New Zealand All Blacks in the second rugby test at DHL Stadium on 2026-08-29.Roman
Readers: 0 said yes, 1 said no
The verdict· graded 27 Aug
Sri Lanka drew the second Test against India in Colombo on 2026-08-27.
The claim said Sri Lanka would draw the second Test, and the match report says they did draw it. The outcome matches the prediction exactly, including the match and result.
2 sources
The verdict· graded 26 Aug
New Zealand beat the Lions 41–35 at Ellis Park on 2026-08-25.
The claim was that the Lions would not defeat the All Blacks. The match was completed with New Zealand winning 41–35, so the Lions did not win. That outcome matches the prediction exactly.
The event so far
2 predictions from 2 stations
Tue 25 Aug, 05:36702This one
The host
Tue 25 Aug, 08:30Cape Talk
The New Zealand All Blacks will score between 40 and 50 points against the Lions in their match at Ellis Park on 25 August 2026.Juan de Jong
Readers: 1 said yes, 0 said no
The verdict· graded 22 Aug
The All Blacks defeated the Springboks 33–16 on 2026-08-22 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.
The claim got the winner wrong: it predicted a Springboks victory, but the All Blacks won instead. The date matched, but the result went the opposite way, with a 33–16 loss for South Africa.
Source
The event so far
8 predictions from 2 stations
Sun 16 Aug, 17:06702
Will Jordan, Cam Roigard, and Damian McKenzie will all be available for the New Zealand All Blacks' match against the South African Springboks next weekend.A correspondent
Mon 17 Aug, 12:59702This one
2 people called this · 2 yes, 0 no
Tue 18 Aug, 17:25Cape Talk
Reuben Love will be the starting fly-half for the New Zealand All Blacks in the upcoming test against the South Africa Springboks.A guest
Wed 19 Aug, 17:32Cape Talk
Jamie Wall predicts that the New Zealand All Blacks will defeat the South Africa Springboks by 26-19 in the rugby test match at Ellis Park on 2026-08-22.Jamie Wall
Readers: 4 said yes, 0 said no
The verdict· graded 17 Aug
Banyana Banyana beat Nigeria 2–1 in Morocco on 13 August 2026, with goals from Thembi Kgatlana and Refiloe Jane, securing an intercontinental playoff place for the 2027 Women's World Cup.
The claim got the result right: Banyana Banyana did beat Nigeria in the playoff on 2026-08-13. The outcome also matches the matchup and date, so there is no divergence to note.
The verdict· graded 17 Aug
Orlando Pirates beat Chippa United 3-0 on 2026-08-16
The claim said Orlando Pirates would win on 2026-08-16, and that is exactly what happened: they did win that match on that date. The outcome matches the predicted result, so the verdict is correct.
2 sources
The verdict· graded 17 Aug
The All Blacks defeated the Blue Bulls 50–19 on 2026-08-15 in Pretoria.
The claim said the All Blacks would defeat the Blue Bulls on 2026-08-15, and the outcome matches that exactly. The result confirms both the winner and the date, so the prediction was right.
2 sources
