false South Africa ballot boxes ballots Elections voting south africa election meta check No, ‘mystery’ ballot papers have not been ‘discovered’ pre-filled with votes for South Africa’s ruling ANC
false South Africa ballots pens black ballpoint pen voting Elections south africa election meta check South Africa’s electoral commission dismisses claims that voters must have their own pens at voting stations
false South Africa correspondence Democratic Alliance Referendum Party United States south africa election meta check Elections false claim No evidence for authenticity of ‘confidential’ correspondence about US interference and support for Referendum Party in the Western Cape
fake South Africa The Star ANC uMkhonto weSizwe Elections south africa election meta check South Africa’s ruling ANC ‘appeals’ with former president Jacob Zuma? No, newspaper front page is fake
fake South Africa Joe Biden African National Congress ANC AI AI-generated fake video sanction south africa election meta check US president Joe Biden did not warn of South African sanctions if ruling ANC wins 2024 elections – ignore AI-generated video
South Africa false Mozambique migrants vote voting ANC south africa election meta check false claim No, video of Mozambican migrants registering for their country’s 2024 elections – not ‘imported’ to vote for South Africa’s ruling party
false South Africa south africa election meta check public toilet ANC African National Congress false claim No, open public toilet not installed by South Africa’s ruling African National Congress, but from opposition-controlled City of Cape Town in 2010
fake South Africa Donald Trump uMkhonto weSizwe Artificial Intelligence AI south africa election meta check Elections AI-generated No, former US president Donald Trump has not backed South Africa’s newly formed uMkhonto weSizwe Party – video doctored
false South Africa Lira Lerato Molapo uMkhonto weSizwe south africa election meta check false claim Elections No, South African singer Lira has not joined or endorsed newly formed political party uMkhonto weSizwe