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Outdated water reticulation system not cause of Bulawayo crisis
Claim: Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi claimed the current water shortages in Bulawayo are caused by an outdated water reticulation system.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…