No, the Swapo manifesto does not talk about creating ‘500,000 jobs’
IMAGE: Namibia Fact Check / New Era Newspaper The ruling party presidential candidate has repeated the claim that the figure is in the manifesto at a rally in the north over the weekend The ruling party’s candidate for the presidential election of 27 November 2024, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, stated that the ruling party government would spend […]
No, ‘5 000 jobs in five years’ is not what Nandi-Ndaitwah said
IMAGE: Namibia Fact Check / New Era The state-owned New Era completely got it wrong when reporting on what the ruling party presidential candidate said recently The wrong reporting of the number of jobs promised by the ruling Swapo Party presidential candidate, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, in a campaign speech on 16 November 2024 appeared in the […]
No, a spoilt ballot is not ‘registered’ during the counting process
IMAGE: Namibia Fact Check / The Namibian An opposition political party agent recently made a misleading statement about how spoilt ballots will be handled during the approaching elections The misleading statement was made by the United Democratic Front (UDF) spokesperson, Mabasen //Narib, in an interview with The Namibian newspaper that appeared in an article published […]
No, no evidence ECN spent ‘$60m’ to print ballot papers
IMAGE: Namibia Fact Check / The Africa Report The false claim that about N$1 billion was paid to print ballot papers continues to be repeated by foreign news outlets, despite the realistic amount having been reported locally The claim about the ECN paying a contractor “$60m” to print ballot papers resurfaced in an online article […]
No, no polls ‘suggest Swapo to lose elections’
IMAGE: Namibia Fact Check / Newzroom Afrika A Newzroom Afrika report that was viewed by many and shared around in Namibian social media spaces refers to ‘polls’ that do not exist The report broadcast on Youtube on 8 November 2024 by South Africa-based Newzroom Afrika was initially titled ‘Polls suggest Swapo to lose elections‘ and […]
No, KFC not celebrating 70th anniversary with a lucky draw
IMAGE: Namibia Fact Check / WhatsApp A post promoting a fake KFC giveaway is circulating in Namibian WhatsApp groups, among a slew of scam posts The post invites people to click on a link for a supposed lucky draw and prize giveaways by the popular fast food retailer Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). The post claims […]
No, there is no 100% job guarantee from UNICEF in 2024
IMAGE: Namibia Fact Check / WhatsApp A months-old phishing scam luring people with fake job opportunities at an international agency is circulating again on WhatsApp The anonymous WhatsApp post, which includes a link, falsely claims that UNICEF is mass recruiting and guarantees 100% job placement. The message was forwarded to Namibia Fact Check on 16 […]
No, MTC not offering free data to old SIM cards
IMAGE: Namibia Fact Check / WhatsApp A new version of a familiar phishing scam is once again making the rounds on WhatsApp in various countries in mid-2024 In Namibian groups the message falsely claims that MTC is offering free data to eligible long-term customers. MTC debunked the circulating post in the early hours of 5 […]
No, the constitution was not ‘written by Western countries’
IMAGE: Namibia Fact Check / The Namibian The false claim that the Namibian constitution was written by the West has gotten new life on the election campaigning landscape This false claim has gained new life because those pushing it are doing so in the wake of significant legal gains for LGBTQ rights through the Namibian […]
No, there is no undelivered package waiting in a Nampost warehouse
IMAGE: Namibia Fact Check People are receiving messages encouraging them to click on a link in order to provide correct personal information A message is being sent to Namibians on their private phone numbers, falsely claiming to be from Nampost. The message states that items in Nampost warehouses cannot be delivered to the recipient due […]