Fact Check: Is ZIMRA looking at taxing churches?
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
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…
Fact Check: Beware of fake grants targeting entrepreneurs, farmers and miners
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…
Fact Check: Yes, prepare for very hot weather
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…
Fact Check: No, apples in viral video were not poisoned
Claim: A video has been circulating on various social media platforms has fuelled claims that shops were selling apples injected with poison. In the clip, a person is seen exposing…
