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Outdated water reticulation system not cause of Bulawayo crisis
Claim: Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi claimed the current water shortages in Bulawayo are caused by an outdated water reticulation system.…
06/09/2024
Can Mnangagwa benefit from a constitutional amendment to hold a third presidential term?
Claim: Zanu-PF Harare provincial chairman Godwills Masimirembwa suggested that relevant authorities should amend the Constitution to allow President…
05/09/2024
Prof Welshman Ncube dismisses claims of resignation as ‘hallucination’
Claim: Acting CCC leader Prof Ncube to resign from politics. Verdict: Incorrect Acting leader of the Citizens Coalition…
26/08/2024
Does the ZANU PF constitution have a limit of two presidential terms?
Claim: Presidential spokesperson George Charamba who uses the profile @dhonzamusoro007 on X claimed ZANU-PF constitution provides for two-term…
05/07/2024
Fact Check: No crackdown on mobile phone use while driving, say police
Claim: Police have launched an operation to clamp down on cellphone use while driving. Those found on the…
19/06/2024
Factcheck: Bulawayo City Council is not repossessing houses
Claim: A message circulating on WhatsApp claimed that Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is repossessing houses. “Zihlobo zami to…
21/05/2024
Factcheck: La Nina has no effect in Zimbabwe during winter
Claim: A story by 263 News claimed that this year’s winter season is coming with extremely low temperatures…
21/05/2024
President Mnangagwa is not offering free data
Claim: An online message claimed that President Emmerson Mnangagwa is giving supporters 40 GB of free data as…
15/03/2024
SADC men have not been invited by King Mswati III to marry Eswatini women and obtain citizenship.
The Eswatini government has stated that a viral circular dated 8 March 2024, which claimed King Mswati III…
11/03/2024