Army disowns ‘shutdown’ hoax

THE Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) yesterday disowned social media reports suggesting that soldiers had declared a national shutdown and urged people not to report for work today.

In a joint statement, the ZDF and Zimbabwe Republic Police described the message as a hoax “meant to cause alarm and despondency in the country”.

“Some of the false messages include the one where it is alleged that soldiers are calling upon the people of Zimbabwe to go onto the streets and shut down Zimbabwe.

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