Helen Zille posts Peter de Villiers' announcement (since deleted)

Outcome

Overview

The video shared by Helen Zille on her Twitter and Facebook accounts on the evening of 12 September 2021 depicts GOOD's Mayoral Candidate for Paarl, Mr Peter de Villiers, saying that he supports Patricia de Lille because she "has a long history of corruption." This differs from the video available at News24 at https://www.news24.com/news24/elections/news/watch-de-lilles-good-party-gets-coach-de-villierss-starting-pick-20190501

Background & Outcome

Update and clarification: We have been advised by the IEC who have clarified that it can only investigate allegations of breaches of the Code but it is not empowered to impose any sanctions or issue any remedial action in that regard. If it is of the view that there is a prima facie breach of the Code, the IEC must refer the matter to the Electoral Court for the appropriate sanctions to be imposed by that Court. As a result the decision we communicated has been deleted. however the offending content in question has now been removed and this complaints is now resolved.

29 September 2021 04:52:12|Logged by: raathr||Real411 to take down the fake video. 
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["ELECTION DISINFORMATION"]

Actions taken: ["RESOLUTION"]

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