How social media fuelled South Africa’s election rigging claims despite IEC declaration
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Claims that South Africa's 2026 local government elections were rigged continued to spread on social media. A new analysis shows some users viewed unexpected voting patterns as evidence of fraud. This happened even though the IEC declared the elections and no supporting proof for the fraud was provided.
Social media continued to amplify claims that South Africa’s 2026 local government elections were rigged, with a new analysis finding that some users treated unexpected voting patterns as evidence of fraud despite the absence of supporting proof.