South Africa: Rigging Claims, Xenophobia Raise Fears of Polling Station Tensions
Source: AllAfrica
Summary
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Days before South Africans vote in the local government elections on Wednesday 4 November 2026, social media is carrying unverified claims of election rigging alongside posts that blame foreign nationals. This has raised concerns about the potential for online hostility to spill into real-world tensions.