Tag: Local government elections

Elections and the information integrity crisis: Why SA’s human rights body is taking action

Admin · August 27, 2026

The South African Human Rights Commission has warned that disinformation poses a growing threat to democracy ahead of the 4 November local government elections. Its new policy brief calls for stronger platform accountability, public media literacy, rapid-response mechanisms and sustainable support for independent public-interest journalism to protect information integrity and citizens’ right to make informed choices.