BUDGET 2022: Mthuli overstates health allocation
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…
Fact Reports
Claims, stories and information fact-checked for accuracy
Just how many foreigners are in South Africa? We checked the data
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…
Sharing ‘SK Moyo’ tweets? They are from a fake account
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…
Do you read before sharing? Here’s why it’s important to read beyond the headline
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”.…
Are white farmers mostly responsible for Zimbabwe’s recovering agriculture?
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:…
