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A picture that has gone viral on social media claims to show the mansion of church leader Emmanuel Makandiwa. One post said: “Congratulations Pastor Makandiwa for the completion of your…
CLAIM: President Mnangagwa announced new lockdown measures on December 9 SOURCE: Viral social media messages VERDICT: Not true. No new measures have been announced yet. A viral social media message…
CLAIM: Health allocated 14,9% of the 2022 national budget Source: Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube in his 2022 budget speech. VERDICT: Incorrect. The health allocation of ZW$117,7 billion is 12,7% of…
CLAIM: There are 10 million illegal immigrants in South Africa SOURCE: South African politician Gayton McKenzie VERDICT: Misleading: Official data and UN statistics estimate the foreign population at around 4…
Following the death of ZanuPF spokesman Simon Khaya Moyo, posts falsely attributed to him are being shared widely on social media. However, the tweets are from an account already dismissed…
