On-air predictions, tracked to the outcome

The verdict· graded 13 Oct

Coventry City beat Newcastle United 4-1 at the CBS Arena in the Premier League on 12 October 2026, moving out of the relegation zone.

The claim picked Newcastle to win, but Newcastle lost heavily. Four dated reports, including Newcastle's own club site, agree on the 4-1 Coventry home victory.

The verdict· graded 11 Oct

The Bulls hammered the Lions 57-15 at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, a 42-point win for the home side.

The verdict· graded 10 Oct

Mamelodi Sundowns beat Orlando Pirates 2-0 in the MTN8 final at a sold-out Moses Mabhida Stadium, with Teboho Mokoena and Iqraam Rayners scoring, ending Pirates' dominance of the competition.

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.

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 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 05 Oct

South Africa beat Egypt 1-0 in Cairo.

The evidence shows South Africa won 1-0, not 3-1, so the predicted margin is wrong. The match is described as a Sunday night friendly in Cairo, which does not match the claim’s 2 October 2026 date.

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.

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

The verdict· graded 01 Oct

While the judicial review challenging the legality of the Section 89 Phala Phala independent panel's report was argued before a full bench of the Western Cape High Court from 2 to 4 September 2026, the court did not deliver a judgment by 30 September 2026. Instead, the three-judge bench reserved jud

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.

The verdict· graded 23 Sept

South African Reserve Bank (SARB) governor Lesetja Kganyago this afternoon announced that the prime lending rate would increase by 0.25 percentage points given the upside to inflation.

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

Australia beat South Africa 42-38 in Perth on 2026-09-27.

The verified passages all say Australia defeated South Africa in Perth on Sunday 27 September 2026, with scores of 42-38 or equivalent. That is the opposite of the prediction that Australia would lose.

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 28 Sept

Uganda defeated South Africa 56–53 in the Africa Netball Cup final in Nairobi on 2026-09-26.

The verified passages show the final was decided on 2026-09-26, and Uganda—not South Africa—won. That is the opposite of the predicted outcome, so the claim is wrong.

The verdict· graded 28 Sept

General Fannie Masemola is no longer treated as a criminal suspect, as the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) formally withdrew all Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) charges against him in court on 22 September 2026. However, his position has not yet been restored.

The verdict· graded 28 Sept

Police said a suspect was in custody on 2026-09-14, another suspect remained in custody on 2026-09-17, and three suspects were arrested in connection with Robert Wolk’s murder on 2026-09-21. No single perpetrator has been charged with all the killings.

The verdict· graded 28 Sept

AAD 2026 took place between 16 and 18 September 2026 at Air Force Base Waterkloof; SANews said it was expected to attract more than 30,000 trade visitors. No official confirmation of the 100 000 visitor prediction.

The verdict· graded 20 Sept

Manchester United drew 1-1 with Fulham

The verdict· graded 18 Sept

COSATU postponed its 15th National Congress amid leadership tensions, and the congress was still only taking place in Midrand on 2026-09-15.

The claim required the congress to make a decision on COSATU's voting posture for the 2026 local government elections by 2026-09-17. The evidence instead says the 15th National Congress was postponed, and the later report only shows the congress was taking place on 2026-09-15, not that it had made the stated decision. That means the predicted outcome is not established and the event does not appear to have concluded by the deadline.

The verdict· graded 17 Sept

The IEC certified 136,790 candidates for the 4 November 2026 local government elections on 16 September and said it would publish the final lists that day. (Corrected by the desk: the earlier explanation was an undecided draft.)

The claim was that the final candidate list would contain more than 100,000 candidates. The IEC certified 136,790, well above that, and said the lists would be published the same day. The reports give the certified total rather than quoting the published list itself.

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 13 Sept

Antonelli won the first GP of Spain in Madring; Verstappen was 2nd and Norris 3rd.

The dated evidence from 2026-09-13 shows Antonelli first, Verstappen second, and Norris third, so Russell did not finish second as predicted. The undated Formula1.com result conflicts with the dated reports, but the dated passages establish the deciding outcome.

The verdict· graded 13 Sept

South Africa won the 2026 series against New Zealand 3–1, sealing it with a 43–28 win in Baltimore on 12 September 2026. (Corrected by the desk: an earlier manual verdict graded the series off the first Test alone.)

The speaker said the All Blacks would win the series. New Zealand won the first Test 33–16 but lost the next three, so the series went to the Springboks 3–1.

The verdict· graded 13 Sept

South Africa beat New Zealand in Baltimore on 12 September 2026.

The prediction said the Springboks would not win, but the research notes say they did win that fourth Test. That makes the claim false regardless of the venue or date matching.

The verdict· graded 12 Sept

Danny Jordaan was re-elected SAFA president at the elective congress on 12 September 2026.

The research notes say a post-event report on 12 September 2026 reported Sandile Zungu conceded defeat and congratulated Jordaan on his re-election. That directly matches the claim that Jordaan won the SAFA presidential election on that date.

The verdict· graded 12 Sept

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