Associated Press’ tweet on Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 vaccination is inaccurate
On 23 July 2021, the Associated Press tweeted what it called a “virus update”. One of the highlights read: “Canada has high vaccine rate; Zimbabwe lowest.” That same day, the…
Fact Reports
Claims, stories and information fact-checked for accuracy
Fact-checking Biti’s corruption speech
Opposition MDC Alliance vice president and former finance minister Tendai Biti gave an online speech on corruption in Zimbabwe on July 18, 2021. Here, we check key claims from Biti’s…
Charamba’s claim on vaccines is misleading
CLAIM: Chinese, Russian and Indian COVID-19 vaccines registered for use in Zimbabwe have all been approved by the World Health Organisation and are part of the Covax scheme. Source: Presidential…
No, latest Auditor-General’s report does not say US$140m diamonds were stolen
CLAIM: Diamonds worth US$140 million vanished or were stolen from the state-owned Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC), according to the latest Auditor General’s report. Sources: Various news and social media…
Lambda variant hasn’t been confirmed in Zimbabwe yet – govt
CLAIM: The Lambda variant of the coronavirus causing COVID-19 has been found in Zimbabwe. Source: SABC News, citing South Africa’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases VERDICT: UNTRUE. The authorities in…
