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Claim: A Facebook account operating as the Department of Small and Medium Enterprises Development-Zimbabwe posted a notice calling on entrepreneurs seeking financial support to apply for grants through its department. …
Claim: A public notice circulating on Zimbabwe’s different social media platforms claiming to have emanated from the Upper Manyame Sub-Catchment Council (UMSCC) revealing the presence of E.coli bacteria in boreholes…
CLAIM: Zimbabwe social media is abuzz with both true and some fake reports of demolitions of illegal settlements by government agencies and local authorities around the country, which has triggered…
Claim: Following the passing of the Children’s Amendment Act No.8 of 2023, there have been several reports in the Zimbabwe media claiming that the new law will punish parents “who…
CLAIM: In the run up to World Cancer Day (5 February) there was a message circulated widely on Zimbabwe social media and WhatsApp platforms announcing that Africa Cancer Foundation was…
