On-air predictions, tracked to the outcome

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 14 Oct

Orlando Pirates beat TS Galaxy 3-0 in a Betway Premiership match on 13 October 2026 at the Orlando Amstel Arena.

The claim named the winner, opponent, competition and date. Four dated passages agree that Pirates won the Betway Premiership match on 13 October, so every detail of the claim holds.

The verdict· graded 13 Oct

Australia won the first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban by 214 runs on October 13, 2026, not the second Test. The second Test of the series is scheduled to be played at St George's Park in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) starting on October 18, 2026

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

Max Verstappen won the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix at Marina Bay ahead of Charles Leclerc's Ferrari, his first victory at the Singapore event.

Three passages, all published 2026-10-11, independently report Verstappen winning the Singapore Grand Prix, which matches both the driver and the date in the claim. Yahoo also notes it was his second straight victory, but that detail has no bearing on this claim.

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 11 Oct

Stormers won. They outscored the Sharks six tries to three in Cape Town on Saturday, winning 39-22 in an entertaining coastal derby.

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

Harry Kane won his record-equalling 125th England cap against Czechia on 2026-10-06, drawing level with Peter Shilton.

The passages confirm that Kane played against Czechia and that the match gave him his record-equalling 125th England cap. That matches the prediction’s claim about the opponent, the appearance count, and the date.

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 06 Oct

South African weightlifter Shamel Seleka finished second, securing a podium spot at the South African Weightlifting Federation Senior National Championships.

The verdict· graded 06 Oct

The High Court in Pretoria dismissed an urgent bid to stop the sale of a Ferrari valued at no less than R9,5 million

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 04 Oct

Max Verstappen won the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia at Sepang International Circuit on 4 October 2026.

The dated 2026-10-04 passages say Verstappen won the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia at Sepang and did so on 4 October 2026. That matches the claim’s winner, venue, and 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

Man City latest: Man City lodge appeal in 'sham contracts' case - claiming 'material errors' in Premier League verdicts

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 Special Investigating Unit (SIU) confirmed that its final report concerning investigations under Proclamation 123 of 2023—which covers corruption, unauthorized bursaries, and serious maladministration within the Free State Office of the Premier's bursary scheme for higher-education students—was

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 28 Sept

Bavuma not only took the field but has captained the Proteas to an unassailable 2–0 series victory. In the first ODI in Durban, he scored 30 runs in a 67-run win.

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

The commission rejected the delay, and the chairperson ordered the evidence leader, Advocate Matthew Chaskalson, to place the evidence on the record.

The verdict· graded 28 Sept

Because Khan is not here, his evidence will not be heard this morning. Madlanga says the application for part of Khan's evidence to be heard on 6 October.

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.