Culture · Harare, Zimbabwe · November 12, 2026

Zimbabwean author cleared of using AI for prize story

Reported by 2 outlets · first reported Nov 12, 7:51 AM ET

A month-long investigation found that Simbarashe Kundizeza wrote his Caine Prize-winning story himself. The story, The Blue Fighter, was judged human-written.

Sources

• The Guardian ↗Nov 12, 8:14 AM ET
• AllAfrica ↗Nov 12, 7:51 AM ET

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