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  • Fact Check: Is ZIMRA looking at taxing churches? -
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  • Fact Check: Is ZIMRA looking at taxing churches?
    Fact Reports

    Fact Check: Is ZIMRA looking at taxing churches?

    December 20, 2024
    Claim: The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) is going to impose strict tax obligations on churches to help boost government revenues, according to local media reports of a decision by Treasury…
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  • Fact Check: Yes, Lake Chivero contaminated, fish dying from poisoning
    Climate Change

    Fact Check: Yes, Lake Chivero contaminated, fish dying from poisoning

    December 19, 2024
    Claim: Messages circulating on various social media platforms claiming dead fish have been washed ashore at Lake Chivero due to cyanobacteria poisoning.  Is this true or false? Verdict: True The…
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  • Fact Check: Beware of fake grants targeting entrepreneurs, farmers and miners
    Fact Reports

    Fact Check: Beware of fake grants targeting entrepreneurs, farmers and miners

    December 11, 2024
    Claim: A Facebook page – Ministry of Commerce Zimbabwe claims to be working with China, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank in a scheme offering grants to Zimbabwean…
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  • Fact Check: Yes, prepare for very hot weather
    Climate Change

    Fact Check: Yes, prepare for very hot weather

    December 5, 2024
    Claim:  A screenshot of a weather graphic reportedly from a weather analysis website Tropical Tidbits circulating on Whatsapp claims there will be a wave of extremely hot weather in Southern…
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  • Fact Check: Is ZIMRA looking at taxing churches?

    Fact Check: Is ZIMRA looking at taxing churches?

  • Fact Check: Yes, Lake Chivero contaminated, fish dying from poisoning

    Fact Check: Yes, Lake Chivero contaminated, fish dying from poisoning

  • Fact Check: Beware of fake grants targeting entrepreneurs, farmers and miners

    Fact Check: Beware of fake grants targeting entrepreneurs, farmers and miners

  • Fact Check: Yes, prepare for very hot weather

    Fact Check: Yes, prepare for very hot weather

Fact Reports More

Fact Check: Is ZIMRA looking at taxing churches?

Fact Check: Is ZIMRA looking at taxing churches?
Claim: The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) is going to impose strict tax…

  • Fact Check: Yes, Lake Chivero contaminated, fish dying from poisoning

    December 19, 2024

  • Fact Check: Beware of fake grants targeting entrepreneurs, farmers and miners

    December 11, 2024

  • Fact Check: Yes, prepare for very hot weather

    December 5, 2024

Factsheets More

Factsheet: Facts about albinism in Zimbabwe

Factsheet: Facts about albinism in Zimbabwe
Although Albinism affects many people around the world, the condition is often…

  • Factsheet: What about Zimbabwe’s second satellite in orbit?

    November 12, 2024

  • Factsheet: Now what, after PVO Amendment Bill sails through Senate?

    October 25, 2024

  • Factsheet: Its snake season! Here is how to protect yourself from snake bites

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Is Zimbabwe introducing a diaspora tax?

Is Zimbabwe introducing a diaspora tax?
CLAIM: Zimbabwe’s government plans to introduce a diaspora tax and generate revenue…

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    September 20, 2018

  • Has ED delivered 60,000 jobs?

    July 23, 2018

  • Do Zimbabweans abroad send US$1 billion home annually?

    June 27, 2018

Social Services More

Factsheet: What about children without parental care?

Factsheet: What about children without parental care?
Zimbabwe’s Cabinet reviewed and approved a National Policy for Children Without Parental…

  • Fact Check: Is Internet being throttled during Zimbabwe’s general elections?

    August 23, 2023

  • Fact Check: No, this is not a genuine call for 2024 Nursing applications

    August 20, 2023

  • Factsheet: Dialysis treatment in Zimbabwe

    March 31, 2023

Analysis More

Analysis: On Narratives on Land and its Political Economy in Zimbabwe

Analysis: On Narratives on Land and its Political Economy in Zimbabwe
By Takura Zhangazha* There is what should be a relatively urgent and…

  • ZimFact – Zimbabwe struggle for media self-regulation

    February 20, 2023

  • Facts and issues: How Zimbabwe journalists can improve on environmental reporting

    June 27, 2022

  • Opinion: Zimbabwe – Good journalism must rise now. A case for back-to-basics training, mentoring

    June 3, 2022

Politics More

Bulletin Issue 8: Who owns Chamisa’s face?

Bulletin Issue 8: Who owns Chamisa’s face?

  • Fact Check: Whose face is it: Does CCC own Chamisa’s face symbol?

    January 30, 2024

  • Factsheet: Parliamentary candidates for Dec 9 by-elections

    November 21, 2023

  • Factsheet: Parliamentary, council by-elections timeline

    November 8, 2023

Gender Facts More

FACTSHEET: Gender-based violence cases

FACTSHEET: Gender-based violence cases
As the world prepares to mark 16 days of activism against gender-based…

  • Are vaccines safe for pregnant, breastfeeding women? Yes. Here’s what science says

    May 18, 2021

  • FACTSHEET: International Women’s Organisations

    April 30, 2021

  • FACTSHEET: Zimbabwe women’s organisations

    March 29, 2021

Promises More

100 day cycle: Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development promises

100 day cycle: Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development promises
Zimbabwe’s government says it is implementing its programmes in 100-day cycles. Here,…

  • Tracking the Ministry of Information Communication Technology and Courier Services promises

    November 6, 2018

  • 100 day cycle promises: Ministry of Mines and Mining Development

    October 31, 2018

  • Ministry of Agriculture first 100 day cycle promises

    October 25, 2018

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