Whose road is it anyway? No, this ‘peeling road’ is in SA, not in Zim as claimed online
CLAIM: A viral video shows a new built road in Zimbabwe ‘peeling off’ VERDICT: False. The road in the video is in South Africa, not Zimbabwe A video showing a…
Author: Ngoni Mhuruyengwe
FACTSHEET: Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 vaccination target and rollout update
How far has Zimbabwe gone towards its COVID-19 vaccination target? Zimbabwe has since February 2021, been on the drive to vaccinate at least 60 percent of its population — 10…
No, govt is not changing school names, list in circulation is almost 20 years old
CLAIM: The government plans to rename Government schools, including dropping colonial names SOURCE: Social media posts VERDICT: False. A list being circulated of ‘proposed’ new school names is almost 20…
Did ZBC win “best TV award” at ZITF?
CLAIM: ZBC won the Best Television Award at this year’s Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF). Source: Various social media posts. VERDICT: FALSE: ZBC did not win any award at the…
FACTSHEET: Rape, robbery and public transport crisis
Cases of rape and robbery involving pirate taxis have been on the increase in the country, but how many cases has the police recorded? According to data from the Zimbabwe…
