Claim: It's not true that if you don't vote in South Africa's elections, your vote automatically goes to the ruling party – only valid votes are counted
Fact-check: It's not true that if you don't vote in South Africa's elections, your vote automatically goes to the ruling party – only valid votes are counted
Verdict: south africa's upcoming general election has seen the resurgence of an old rumour – that the vote of anyone who
Organisation: Africa Check
Author: Mary Alexander
Date published: 2024-03-08T00:00:00