Claims, stories and information fact-checked for accuracy
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…
CLAIM: ZBC won the Best Television Award at this year’s Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF). Source: Various social media posts. VERDICT: FALSE: ZBC did not win any award at the…
By Nelson Banya CLAIM: Zimbabwe’s maize yield is lower than its regional peers Source: Agricultural economist expert Wandile Sihlobo VERDICT: True. Zimbabwe’s maize yield lags behind its neighbours such as…
