FACT CHECK: Did Mugabe propose to marry Barack Obama?
Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe died aged 95 in Singapore on September 6, 2019/AP Photo CLAIM: Mugabe proposed to marry Barack Obama in a sarcastic response to a US Supreme…
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FACT CHECK – ‘Monkeys and baboons’: What did Shiri actually say?
Agriculture Minister Perence Shiri Remarks made by Agriculture Minister Perence Shiri, during a Parliamentary debate on July 31, have been widely shared and have raised controversy. Under the headline “MDC…
No, government has not restored student grants
CLAIM: Zimbabwe government has restored grants for students in institutions of higher learning. VERDICT: False. By ZimFact Team The basis for the claim On July 22, The Herald carried a…
Has ZESA warned of four-day power blackouts?
CLAIM: Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) has said power cuts may soon extend to a continuous four days a week under ‘phase four’ load-shedding. VERDICT: False By ZimFact Staff This…
FACT CHECK: Is Zimbabwe set to get US$34 billion for infrastructure?
CLAIM: Zimbabwe to get US$34 billion facilities for infrastructure VERDICT: Misleading By ZimFact Staff In an article headlined “Zim to get US$34bn facilities”, published Friday, July 12, 2019, The Herald…
