Fact Check: Has Zimbabwe’s new law banned Lobola payments?
Claim: Zimbabwe social media platforms have been awash with claims that payment of bride-price (commonly known as Lobola) is no longer a legal necessity but rather a moral decision that…
Author: Ngoni Mhuruyengwe
Fact check: Do Zimbabweans still need passports for Botswana travel?
Claim: Social media reports circulating mostly on WhatsApp platforms claim that Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi has removed passport requirements for Zimbabweans to travel to Botswana. The reports claim that Zimbabweans…
Fact Check: Viral SABC News ‘cabinet reshuffle’ video is from 2017
Claim: A video clip and Whatsapp message went viral on social media claiming that President Emmerson Mnangagwa had reshuffled parliament. The claim is based on a news clip purportedly flighted…
Factsheet: Zimbabwe local authority candidates for Dec 9 by-elections
These are the local authority candidates for by-elections on December 9, which Zimbabwe is conducting following the recall of CCC councillors by Sengezo Tshabangu — who says he is the…
Factsheet: Sexual harassment in Zimbabwe Media
Zimbabwe media women have launched a spirited campaign against sex pests in the industry, riding on research and surveys showing the problem of sexual harassment has gone on for years…
