Fact Check: POTRAZ says statement on Mnangagwa and Starlink is fake

Claim:  A statement purportedly from the Post and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) https://x.com/Potraz_zw/status/1795487919496478907 is circulating  on local social media platforms claiming that the organisation was surprised by President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s announcement that Starlink had been granted state approval to operate in the southern African country.

Is this true?

VERDICT: Not true

No, this is not an official statement from POTRAZ.

POTRAZ on X: “POTRAZ would like to advise the public that the notice below dated 28 May 2024 and purportedly signed by ⁦@Potraz_zw⁩ Director General Dr G. K Machengete is FAKE. We also sternly warn the public to desist from generating and peddling fake news. ⁦@nickmangwana⁩ ⁦⁦ https://t.co/BiQaWICU5U” / X

Sources:

https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200027475/mnangagwa-dribbles-ict-ministry-potraz-in-starlink-deal

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