NO sanctions did not lead to the closure of Bulawayo companies
While the Zanu-PF top leadership including the Bulawayo Provincial Affairs Minister, Judith Ncube, claim companies have been closing…
It has not been proven that coronavirus thrive during the rainy season
While research has shown that weather conditions to a certain extent influence the thriving of the coronavirus there…
Can plasma from Coronavirus survivors treat COVID-19?
CLAIM: Plasma from Coronavirus survivors can be used to treat COVID-19 VERDICT: INCONCLUSIVE Scientists and doctors are still…
Will Beitbridge Border Post open from 3 to 10 May to allow Zimbabweans trapped in South Africa’s lockdown to troop back home?
VERDICT: FALSE The Zimbabwean Community in South Africa, an organisation involved with the day to day welfare of…
Is loss of smell and taste also symptoms of COVID-19?
VERDICT: INCONCLUSIVE Source: WhatsApp viral message BACKGROUND: According to the British Association of Otorhinolaryngology (ENTUK), there is new…
Is Coronavirus killing more men than women?
VERDICT: TRUE , but it is too early to say but, smoking, drinking, and general poor health, researchers…
Is it true that there was once a pandemic, which also broke out in China, worse than COVID-19, and claimed between 75 million to 400 million lives worldwide?
Verdict: FALSE Source:WhatsApp chat group. A viral message shared in a WhatsApp group, one participant posted a message…
Is it true that NAC has been operating without a board for 18 months?
Verdict: False According to the Herald of 9 March 2019, the NAC board was dissolved with immediate effect…
Is it true that BCC has no powers to change street names?
Background: On Wednesday, February 5, 2020 Bulawayo councillors passed a resolution to rename some of the city’s major roads…