Claims, stories and information fact-checked for accuracy
A widely circulated claim that President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared a two-week national lockdown is false. According to the report, the President made the announcement at a “meeting in Parliament…
CLAIM: French virologist Luc Montagnier has said all people vaccinated against COVID-19 will die within two years. Source: Viral WhatsApp textVERDICT: False. At no point in the cited interview did…
CLAIM: Zimbabwe has the 13th highest suicide rate in the world. Source: The Chronicle newspaper VERDICT: Incorrect. While Zimbabwe’s suicide rate is indeed among the highest in the world, the…
Photo credit: newzimbabwe.com CLAIM: Company staff buses and school buses not contracted by ZUPCO are no longer allowed to operate. Source: Various social media posts VERDICT: Incorrect. Privately owned buses…
By Nelson Banya CLAIM: Victoria Falls has achieved herd immunity against COVID-19 after 77% of the city’s adult population got vaccinated. Source: President Emmerson Mnangagwa on his official Twitter account.…
