A Twitter user, attempted to defame the character of Lillian Timveos after she stated her view of the CCC MPs boycott of the official opening of Parliament, by claiming that she is ‘vamuhure veZANU’ (ZANU PF prostitute) (4/10) ...
A Twitter page used the ‘prostitute label’ to try and silence women by claiming that ZANU PF National chairperson Oppah Muchinguri was ‘zvifeve zveZANU ‘ (ZANU PF prostitutes) (10/10). ...
A politician Denford Ngadziore, retracted what he had claimed earlier and apologized for claiming ZANU PF MP for Chikombe East Tatenda Mavetera, was ‘bedding her way to the top’. He made the claims after Mavetera was appointed Minister of ICT. (13/10)...
A pro ZANU PF twitter account Matigari claimed that Joana Mammombe CCC legislator was suffering from ‘mental insanity’, based on court records. However upon fact checking the records were not found. (5/11)...
A Twitter user defamed Soneni Moyo claiming that she is ‘mahure a Mnangagwa’ after she had an altercation with Gift Ostallso Siziba at the Nomination Court in Bulawayo (7/11)...
A media publication ZimEye also falsely claimed that Mabhiza was ED Managwgas girlfriend, reflecting the level of toxicity and prejudice suffered by women in elections and public administration (12/11) However some social media users were fair and balanced acknowledging the gains made in ensuring women participate...
Rumors spread in Gweru that the income proportional representation councilor from War 11 and 9 assumed office based on ‘luck’ rather than any serious campaigns...
In Masvingo, a victorious candidate in Mucheke Ward 2 Chantel Chiwara of CCC was a target of fake news that she was involved in illegal activities and committed crimes which would fail her swearing in process. The rumors also claimed that Chiwara was a beneficiary...
In Chinhoyi, the community in Coldstream spread rumors that suggested Chido Mlotshwa, a Councillor for Ward 14, was not mentally fit to hold office...
Prisca Mupfimira of Mash West Zanu PF Senator was a victim of a targeted campaign where Twitter users questioned her mental sanity after revelations that she had been acquitted on account of being mentally unfit to stand trial. Some claimed that she was faking mental...