Stamp Duties Act, 1968 (Act 77 of 1968)
R 385
Electoral Act, 1998 (Act No. 73 of 1998)Chapter 7 : General ProvisionsPart 1 : Prohibited conduct89. 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. |
