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No, Mayuka was not an enumerator in the just-end national Census. Trending image taken during World Cleanup Day activities

Mayuka and other former National Soccer team players were taking part in a World Cleanup Day activities organised by the Lusaka City Council. The image circulating on social media has nothing to do with the just-ended National Census.

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Verified Sep, 20 2022

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On September 17, 2022, among many other social media users, Harrison Mwape shared a picture of Emmanuel Mayuka, claiming that the former Zambia National Soccer team player was participating in the just-ended National Census as an enumerator.

Rating Justification

iVerify Zambia has determined as false the claim by Harrison Mwape, among other social media users. that the picture trending is of Emmanuel Mayuka participating in the National Census as an enumerator. Instead, the trending picture was taken when Emmanuel Mayuka participated in the World Clean Up Day, which was organised by the Lusaka City Council. This is confirmed on the Lusaka City Council Facebook page. The goal of the event was to raise awareness about the mismanagement waste crisis by encouraging everyone to take part in cleanup actions. Other former National Soccer Team players who also took part in the event include Christopher Katongo, Isaac Chansa, and Chintu Kampamba. Further, Mayuka and the other former players wore vests bearing a Lusaka City Council emblem on them is proof that Mayuka was taking part in the World Cleanup Day. Census vests have the ZamStats emblem.

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