Africa Check

🗳️ One election. 257 municipalities. A lot of claims.

Our South African Local Government Election Hub brings together everything you need ahead of 4 November:

🔎 Fact-checks
🗳️ Election explainers
📊 Manifesto checks
📈 Disinformation narratives
🤖 AI incident tracking
📱 Tips before you share

Know more. Do better.

👉 africacheck.info/LGE2026_hub

A video of ballot boxes being moved. Officials carrying election materials. Claims of votes being stolen.

But does the footage actually show election fraud? 👀

Watch our latest #BeforeYouVote video to learn how to assess videos claiming to show election fraud.

#LGE2026 #localgovernmentelections #SouthAfrica #voterigging

From AI-generated images and misleading claims about vote rigging to election scams and unemployment figures, we've been checking the information shaping South Africa's election conversation.

Catch up on our latest fact-checks, explore the data and stay informed.

🔎 Visit our local government election hub. africacheck.info/LGE2026_hub

🇿🇦 South Africa's unemployment rate stood at 33.6% between April and June 2026. But the picture varies considerably across the country.

Our #LGE2026 factsheet explores the numbers across metros and provinces – and what local government can do to support economic growth. africacheck.info/LGE_2026_unemp…

📹 A video of IEC officials transporting ballot materials in Rustenburg was shared as evidence of vote rigging.

But the box was sealed and labelled for home visits during special voting. The footage shows no evidence of wrongdoing.

Check the facts before sharing election fraud claims. africacheck.info/IEC_specialvot…