Republic Police (ZRP) members arrested and charged the duo with
publishing or communicating falsehoods by sharing a message on a
WhatsApp group stating that President Emmerson Mnangagwa had died
after being administered a vaccine to treat him of coronavirus.
The couple, Vongai Nomatter Chiminya aged 20 years and Devine Panashe
Maregere also aged 20 years, were on Friday 29 January 2021 ordered to
pay RTGS$15 000 bail each by Beitbridge Magistrate Toendepi Zhou and
ordered not to post any material on social media to do with government
business.
2021 unlawfully and intentionally forwarded an audio message to each
other and later on, on a WhatsApp group alleging that President