IEC warns of growing youth disengagement ahead of local government elections.
As South Africa prepares for the 2026 local government elections in November, electoral officials and fact-checkers are once again battling a flood of misinformation that resurfaces during almost every election cycle.
From claims that non-voters automatically support the largest political party to allegations that elections can be invalidated by low turnout, many of these myths have been repeatedly debunked by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC).
Here are eight election myths South Africans should stop believing before heading to the polls.
This is perhaps the most widespread election myth in South Africa.
