The verdict· graded 07 Oct
The Randburg Magistrates' Court did not deny Shadrack Sibiya bail on 7 October 2026; instead, his formal bail application was postponed to Tuesday, 13 October 2026.
Readers: 2 said yes, 0 said no
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The verdict· graded 07 Oct
On 7 October 2026, reports said an anti-migrant group had shut down the Durban Refugee Reception Centre the day before, bringing asylum applications to a standstill.
That means protesters did stop all asylum-application processing, which is the opposite of the claim. The 7 October SABC report shows demands to halt processing, and the Kurrently report says the centre was already shut down and applications were at a standstill.
The verdict· graded 07 Oct
South Africa’s official fuel price adjustments took effect on 2026-10-07, with petrol rising by R3.12 a litre and R3.33 a litre
The event so far
5 predictions from 2 stations
Fri 25 Sep, 15:12702This one
John Perlman
CorrectThu 1 Oct, 05:23SAfm
South Africa’s regulated petrol and diesel prices will each increase by approximately R2.50 per litre in the fuel-price adjustment announced on 7 October 2026.Matthew Parks
IncorrectSun 4 Oct, 23:02702
South Africa’s official fuel-price adjustment on 7 October 2026 will increase both grades of petrol by R3 per litre and push diesel above R33 per litre.Frederick Mitchell
IncorrectMon 5 Oct, 13:16SAfm
South Africa’s official petrol and diesel prices will reach record highs in the fuel-price adjustment effective on 7 October 2026.Bridget Mussink
Correct
The verdict· graded 01 Oct
The Western Cape High Court did not rule on the applications by 30 September 2026; instead, it is scheduled to hear the matter next month (October 2026).
The verdict· graded 01 Oct
Australia beat South Africa by 47 runs via Duckworth/Lewis/Stern in the third ODI at Potchefstroom on 2026-09-30.
The claim said South Africa would defeat Australia and complete a 3-0 sweep, but both passages say Australia won the dead-rubber third ODI. That means the predicted winner was wrong, so the sweep did not happen.
2 sources
Readers: 1 said yes, 0 said no
The verdict· graded 17 Sept
Talks deadlocked and SATAWU truck-driver members had a strike certificate, but the evidence does not show industrial action actually began.
The dated 2026-08-18 item shows only a deadlock in talks and that SATAWU truck drivers had already obtained a strike certificate, which is preparation rather than the start of industrial action. The undated agreement also does not establish that a strike began before 2026-09-15.
The verdict· graded 11 Sept
Manchester United beat Sabah FC 4-0 on 10 September 2026 in the UEFA Champions League match.
The prediction said Sabah FC would defeat Manchester United, but the research notes report the actual final score was Manchester United 4-0 Sabah. That outcome is the opposite of the claim, so the prediction was wrong.
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Readers: 0 said yes, 1 said no
The verdict· graded 10 Sept
Carlos Alcaraz was eliminated in the 2026 US Open quarterfinals and did not win the men’s singles title.
The claim required Alcaraz to win the title and successfully defend it. The research notes say Ben Shelton beat Alcaraz in the quarterfinals on September 9, 2026, ending his title defense before the final.
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The event so far
2 predictions from SAfm
Tue 8 Sep, 19:29SAfmThis one
Sabelo Matebula
Incorrect- Correct
[Politics]Incorrect
President Hakainde Hichilema's inauguration will go ahead by 2026-08-31.
The verdict· graded 31 Aug
Hakainde Hichilema’s swearing-in was scheduled for 1 September 2026, not by 31 August 2026.
The claim set a deadline of 2026-08-31, but the research notes say the inauguration was officially set for 2026-09-01. Since it had not gone ahead by the stated date, the prediction was wrong.
2 sources
The verdict· graded 25 Aug
Chelsea did not win 2-1; the match finished Fulham 2-3 Chelsea on 2026-08-24.
The call on the winner was right, but the predicted scoreline was wrong: Chelsea did beat Fulham, yet not 2-1. The actual result was 3-2, so the claim missed the margin and final score.
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