Factsheet – What about late start in voting
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) said voting had largely started on time countrywide, but there had been delays in Bulawayo Metropolitan and other areas In a statement, ZEC gave the…
Elections
Fact Check: Is Internet being throttled during Zimbabwe’s general elections?
Claim: In a statement published on 22 August 2023, MISA Zimbabwe put out a statement announcing that the quality of Internet in Zimbabwe had been downgraded on the eve of…
Fact Check: Can polling times be extended?
Claim: There have been widespread reports that polling stations in parts of Harare and Bulawayo failed to open at 0700hrs. The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) reported that 77% and 25%…
Fact check: ZEC did not disqualify ZANU PF Mwenezi West National Assembly candidate
Claim: A statement purportedly from the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) claimed that ZANU PF Mwenezi West National Assembly candidate Priscilla Moyo, wife of CIO Director-General Isaac Moyo, had been disqualified…
Fact Check: Did Nelson Chamisa call on the electorate not to vote?
Claim: Fliers with a message purportedly from Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa calling on people not to vote because the August 23 election ‘was stolen’ were thrown…
