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Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza cleared of using AI to write prize-winning story

TechnologyBy Rachel Savage in Johannesburg and agenciesNov 12, 2026, 1:14 PM
Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza cleared of using AI to write prize-winning story
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PUBLISHEDNov 12, 2026, 1:14 PM
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After a month-long investigation it was concluded that Kundizeza’s story The Blue Fighter, which won the £10,000 Caine prize, was ‘human-written’ Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza has been cleared of using AI to write a prize-winning short story, after the prestigious Caine prize for African writers concluded that his entry was “human-written” after a month-long investigation.

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