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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.
The verdict· graded 30 Aug
Rory McIlroy finished T7 at the 2026 TOUR Championship and did not win the FedExCup.
The claim said McIlroy would not win the 2026 FedExCup after the Tour Championship. The official PGA TOUR results page shows he finished T7, so he did not win the title. That makes the prediction correct.
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The verdict· graded 30 Aug
Mamelodi Sundowns beat Lamontville Golden Arrows 3-2 in the second leg and advanced to the final on away goals after a 3-3 aggregate draw.
The prediction required Golden Arrows to advance after a 1-1 draw. The match report says Sundowns won the second leg 3-2, so Arrows did not draw 1-1 and did not progress.
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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.
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The verdict· graded 30 Aug
On 28 August 2026, Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Higher Education held a student-accommodation colloquium that included the Private Student Housing Association.
The committee meeting happened on the stated date, and the notes say the Private Student Housing Association’s proposal was presented or raised there. That matches the prediction’s claim about both the audience and timing.
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.
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The verdict· graded 27 Aug
On 26 August 2026, the National Assembly voted down the motion of no confidence and Speaker Thoko Didiza remained in office.
The claim predicted that Didiza would be removed by the motion on that date, but the recorded outcome was the opposite: the motion failed and she survived the vote. Because the specific event happened and produced the opposite result, the prediction is incorrect.
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The verdict· graded 23 Aug
The All Blacks beat South Africa 33–16 in the opening Test on 22 August 2026, so the Springboks did not win the series unbeaten.
The claim required South Africa to win the series without losing any match, but the All Blacks won the opening Test. That means the Springboks did not go unbeaten, so the prediction was wrong.
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The verdict· graded 21 Aug
CPUT’s evacuation happened amid violent unrest, with reports of torched buildings, an arson attack, and students ordered out of residences.
The claim said the evacuation would not involve violent scenes, but the outcome says it did happen amid violent unrest, including torched buildings and an arson attack. That directly contradicts the prediction.
The verdict· graded 17 Aug
Kaizer Chiefs drew 1–1 with Mamelodi Sundowns on 15 August 2026 — a draw, not the predicted Chiefs win. (Summary corrected by the desk: the original automated resolution reported a result before the match was played.)
The claim said Kaizer Chiefs would beat Mamelodi Sundowns, but the match ended 1–1, so Chiefs did not win. The date matches, but the predicted result was wrong: it was a draw, not a Chiefs victory.
