A social media viral claim was that ZEC Chairperson Priscilla Chigumba attended the ZANU PF Annual Conference in Gweru. Fact checking from CITE revealed that she did not attend the conference. The claim was meant to discredit her standing as an apolitical public administrator.(1/11)...
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)...
Twitter users body shamed musician Kikky Badass born Christabel Mahlangu for supporting ZANU PF and also attacked Sandra Ndebele body features , for belonging to ZANU PF(1/11)...
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 fake Twitter account purportedly belonging to former Vice President of Zimbabwe Joice Mujuru claimed she had rejoined ZANU PF. Fact checking proved that the account was fake and DR Mujuru had not made such an announcement. (24/10)...
Sinenkosi Moyo who filed under ZAPU in the December 9 by-election in Cowdray Park constituency , was falsely defamed as a candidate who is not able to conduct her own business. Instead a Twitter user claimed that ‘her nomination fees’ were paid by her ZANU ...
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...