False social media claim says rural voting postponed to July 31
Claim: Social media reports saying voting in rural areas has been postponed to July 31 emerged late on Sunday, July 29, the eve of polling day. Conclusion: False. Voting will…
Fact Reports
Claims, stories and information fact-checked for accuracy
Has ED delivered 60,000 jobs?
JOB creation is a key issue in Zimbabwe’s 2018 election. Official media has sought to create the impression that President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration is making gains in creating employment. We test…
ZANU-PF’s 4.5 million jobs claim false
CLAIM: “In the 2013 People’s Election Manifesto, ZANU PF promised to create 2,2 million jobs. Over the past five years, 4,5 million have been gainfully employed in new jobs in…
Are 7 out of 10 Zimbabweans living in poverty?
Zimbabwe has been in economic decline since the late 1990s. In this economy, 38 years after independence, how many Zimbabweans still live under the poverty datum line? ZimFact went out…
Did Chamisa brag about ‘impregnating any woman’?
CLAIM The Herald newspaper reported on May 18 2018 that “MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday said that he was young and could impregnate any woman to prove how energetic…
