There is no credible evidence that former Vice-President Dr. Nevers Mumba was assigned a secret mission to poison detained opposition leaders Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu. iVerify Zambia contacted his... Read more
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A viral video falsely depicts Absa Bank Zambia Managing Director Mizinga Melu promoting a high-return investment scheme. iVerify Zambia’s analysis found strong indicators that the video was AI-generated, while Melu... Read more
Former Minister and former Chongwe Member of Parliament, Hon. Sylvia Masebo did not describe the Electoral Commission of Zambia as “the most corrupt institution in Zambia”, as claimed in some... Read more
- September 15, 2026
International Day of Democracy: Protecting the information foundations of democracy,...
Press Statement Lusaka, 15th September 2026: On International Day of Democracy, Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) reaffirms that democracy is strengthened when citizens can access information, participate meaningfully in public... Read more
- September 14, 2026
No, Jonas Shakafuswa didn’t say Bemba people are the problem...
A viral Facebook post falsely attributes remarks to former MMD Deputy Minister of Finance Jonas Shakafuswa claiming that “the Bemba people are the problem in the country.” Shakafuswa has denied... Read more
- September 14, 2026
Kigali Airport altercation video involving Gabonese MP falsely linked to...
A video shared on Facebook falsely claims to show the brother of UPND Media Director Mark Simuuwe beating Zambian airport officials. iVerify Zambia found that the footage actually shows Gabonese... Read more
A viral social media claim alleges that 1,180 Tonse Alliance and opposition supporters are being held in police custody in Lusaka on politically motivated charges. iVerify Zambia found no verifiable... Read more
- September 11, 2026
The United Nations congratulated President Hichilema on his new term,...
A claim that the United Nations had not congratulated President Hakainde Hichilema following Zambia’s 13 August 2026 General Election is false. On 10 September 2026, the Zambia Mission to the... Read more
- September 10, 2026
Lawyers were not denied access to detained opposition leaders Mundubile,...
The claim that lawyers representing detained Tonse Pamodzi Alliance leaders Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu were denied access to their clients at Mukobeko Maximum Correctional Facility is not supported by... Read more
- September 8, 2026
Old crash, new misinformation: 2010 ZAF crash misrepresented as a...
A viral social media post claims that a Zambia Air Force aircraft recently crashed and that authorities concealed the incident from the public. iVerify Zambia found the claim to be... Read more
A viral video featuring genuine Chewa cultural performance featuring Nyau dancers and a snake at President Hakainde Hichilema’s inauguration has been taken out of context. There is no evidence that... Read more
- September 3, 2026
2024 video misrepresented as fresh arrest of Emmanuel Jay Banda
An old video from 2024 has been repurposed and presented as evidence of a purported 2026 arrest of former Petauke Member of Parliament, Ennanuel Jay Jay Banda. The available evidence... Read more