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Ackermans

Ackermans is a South African chain of clothing stores, and a subsidiary of major SA retail holding company Pepkor. Founded in 1916 in Wynberg, Cape Town, Ackermans has over 700 stores across Southern Africa, including in Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, and Eswatini, and is headquartered in Kuils River, near Cape Town. In 2015, Ackermans was rated the second best clothing store by the South African Consumer Satisfaction Index.

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Ackermans is a South African chain of clothing stores, and a subsidiary of major SA retail holding company Pepkor. Founded in 1916 in Wynberg, Cape Town, Ackermans has over 700 stores across Southern Africa, including in Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, and Eswatini, and is headquartered in Kuils River, near Cape Town. In 2015, Ackermans was rated the second best clothing store by the South African Consumer Satisfaction Index.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 1916 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1916". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1374113720

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