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Electoral Act, 1998 (Act No. 73 of 1998)

Chapter 7 : General Provisions

Part 1 : Prohibited conduct

89. Intentional false statements

 

 

(1) No person, when required in terms of this Act to make a statement, may make the statement—
(a) knowing that it is false; or
(b) without believing on reasonable grounds that the statement is true.

 

(2) No person may publish any false information with the intention of—
(a) disrupting or preventing an election;
(b) creating hostility or fear in order to influence the conduct or outcome of an election; or
(c) influencing the conduct or outcome of an election.