Claims, stories and information fact-checked for accuracy
Do you regularly read past headlines, or headlines alone are usually enough? A recent Sunday News headline shows the importance of reading beyond headlines. It read: “Government considers another currency”.…
Tobacco farmers in conversation during the start of the 2021 marketing season in Harare. Picture credit: Aaron Ufumeli/EPA CLAIM: White farmers are mostly responsible for Zimbabwe’s rebounding farm output. Source:…
A message circulating on social media claiming that the Zimbabwe government has opened online applications for “youth empowerment” funds is fake and bears all the signs of a scam. The…
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…
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…
