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4FactSake

A searchable, cross-referenced public database of state failure and corruption in South Africa. Every claim sourced. Every person linked. Every excuse documented.

This is not an opinion platform. It is a forensic record. The facts speak for themselves.

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4FactSake is the most comprehensive structured, cross-referenced public corruption database in South Africa — documenting R5.4 trillion in public losses across 226 cases, with every claim sourced and cross-referenced, available in all 11 official languages.

Key Statistics

R5.4T

Public losses documented

226

Documented cases

221

Persons documented

292

Entities tracked

724

Primary sources cited

11

Official languages

9.7%

Accountability rate

1994–Now

Period covered

In One Sentence

“A forensic, fact-based account of corruption in post-apartheid South Africa — from the Arms Deal to state capture to municipal collapse — documenting R5.4 trillion in public losses across 226 cases, with every claim sourced and every excuse debunked.”

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Infographic: The Receipt

The national total, visualised by era and category

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Infographic: Your Share

R99,000 — what corruption costs every South African

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Full Database Search

Search all 226 cases, 221 persons, 292 entities

The Receipt

Watch R5.4 trillion build, case by case

3D Corruption Network

Immersive Pain Galaxy — why SA is failing

Excuse Tracker

Every excuse, documented and debunked

Power Map

Political hierarchy and connections

Province Map

Geographic breakdown of corruption

Media Enquiries

For interviews, review copies, or data enquiries:

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Response time: 24–48 hours. Advance review copies available on request for verified media.

All data on 4FactSake is free for editorial use with attribution. Platform data is sourced from public records, court judgments, and official reports.