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No, it’s not true that you now need a letter to buy fuel – ZERA

No, it’s not true that you now need a letter to buy fuel – ZERA

June 10, 2020

CLAIM: Zimbabweans now require a letter to prove that they are employed before they can buy fuel VERDICT: False: The energy regulator says no such regulation has been announced or…

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Does Zimbabwe consume as much fuel as Ethiopia, as claimed by RBZ governor?

Does Zimbabwe consume as much fuel as Ethiopia, as claimed by RBZ governor?

June 8, 2020

A busy taxi rank in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Picture credit – Addis Fortune CLAIM: Zimbabwe’s fuel consumption is the same as Ethiopia’s, despite the east African country’s significantly higher population.…

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No, Kagame has not attacked the WHO over Madagascar ‘cure’, and neither has he said he misses Mugabe, Gaddafi

No, Kagame has not attacked the WHO over Madagascar ‘cure’, and neither has he said he misses Mugabe, Gaddafi

May 19, 2020

CLAIM: Rwanda President Paul Kagame has attacked the WHO and endorsed Madagascar’s claimed COVID-19 remedy RATING: FALSE: Kagame has not made any such comment. A post has gone viral on…

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Is there anything unusual about Zimbabwe’s latest malaria infection rates?

Is there anything unusual about Zimbabwe’s latest malaria infection rates?

April 19, 2020

A post by the Ministry of Health and Child Care that 131 people had died from malaria so far this year stoked social media speculation, with some users saying these…

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No, Beitbridge is not being opened on May 3, as claimed on WhatsApp

No, Beitbridge is not being opened on May 3, as claimed on WhatsApp

April 18, 2020

CLAIM : South Africa-Zimbabwe border to open on the 3rd of May 2020 to the 10th of May 2020 to accommodate Zimbabweans who are stranded in South Africa. RATING: FALSE.…

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