Claim: The Zimbabwean Government has announced the addition of a new public holiday, Munhumutapa Day, which will be celebrated on the 15th of September 2025. This significant announcement was made in terms of Section 2 of the Public Holidays and Prohibition of Business Act , through General Notice 954 of 2024.
Fact-check: Media Buzz Error: No Munhumutapa Day in General Notice 954 of 2024 - FactCheckZW
Verdict: false there is currently no evidence that the 'zimbabwean government has announced the addition of a new public holiday, munhumutapa day, which will be celebrated on the 15th of september 2025'. it is, however, false that, 'this significant announcement was made in terms of section 2 of the public holidays and prohibition of business act , through general notice 954 of 2024'. general notice 094 of 2024 makes no mention of munhumutapa day as part of public holidays in 2025. those making the claims are using a cropped image that does not indicate where it was cropped from. however, it definitely is not from general notice 954 of 2024.
Organisation: FactCheckZW
Author: Lifaqane Nare
Date published: 2025-01-09T08:47:06