FACT CHECKING: Verifying three key claims by Mnangagwa at ZANU PF rally
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on February 12 help a rally in Epworth, Harare, to canvass support for ZANU PF candidates in the by-elections to be held on March 26. During this…
Fact Reports
Claims, stories and information fact-checked for accuracy
A viral WhatsApp message on Grade 7 results is fake, ZIMSEC says
CLAIM: ZIMSEC 2021 Grade Seven results are out SOURCE: Social media Verdict: False. A message circulating appears to be from ZIMSEC website, but it is not On Wednesday, January 26,…
No, these images do not show a ‘collapsed’ Karanda bridge as claimed online
CLAIM: Karanda bridge collapses less than a year after construction SOURCE: Social media posts VERDICT: False. Posts claiming to show pictures of a collapsed Karanda Bridge in Mashonaland Central are…
No, Zinara has not increased licence fees
CLAIM: The government has ordered an increase in Zinara vehicles licence fees Source: Viral WhatsApp message VERDICT: INCORRECT. The government has not directed Zinara to increase vehicle licence fees. However,…
Is this a real Kwayedza front page? No, it’s a fabrication
Is this a real Kwayedza front page? No, this is a fake meant to look like the real paper. The image circulated after Zimbabwe’s national football team, the Warriors, lost…
