Local Government: Municipal Electoral Act, 2000 (Act No. 27 of 2000)Chapter 7 : General ProvisionsPart 1 : Prohibited conduct69. 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. |