# Poll Dancing: comedy guide to voting before 4 November > Politically Aweh's elections special breaks down ballots, party funding, polling and disinformation ahead of South Africa's local elections. - Title: Poll Dancing: comedy guide to voting before 4 November - Summary: Politically Aweh's elections special breaks down ballots, party funding, polling and disinformation ahead of South Africa's local elections. Politically… - Keywords: politically aweh, poll dancing, south africa elections, 4 november 2026, district six, party funding, disinformation, voting guide, news, politics, Poll, Dancing - Source: Daily Maverick — https://dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-11-03-poll-dancing-watch-politically-awehs-elections-comedy-special-before-you-vote - Author: Politically Aweh - Published: 2026-11-03T08:57:03+00:00 - Read time: 2 min - Topics: politically aweh, poll dancing, south africa elections, 4 november 2026, district six, party funding, disinformation, voting guide, news, politics ## Comedy special covers election basics Politically Aweh's Poll Dancing, filmed at the Homecoming Centre in District Six on 21 October, teaches voters how ballots work, who funds parties, what polls show and includes stand-up from comedians Yaaseen Barnes, Dillan Oliphant… ## Hosts promise neutral coverage Stephen Horn promised the show would not tell anyone how to vote and kept his word. Co-hosts KG Mokgadi and Zoë Human were joined by podcaster Dan Corder and Daily Maverick reporter Naledi Mashishi. > we're not going to tell anyone how to vote ## Campaign spending has shrunk The hosts noted this campaign feels cheaper than previous ones. Parties now rely mostly on bots and paid influencers rather than music videos and statues. KG calls it election shrinkflation. > election shrinkflation ## Party funding rules have loosened The Political Party Funding Act of 2021 required disclosure of donations. But rules have loosened: parties now only disclose donations above two hundred thousand rands, double the old threshold, and the annual cap per donor… ## Young voters feel unrepresented Naledi Mashishi reported that many young people do not feel represented by any party or served by democratic institutions. ## Cape Town housing prices surge Cape Town property prices have risen about thirty-one percent in five years, roughly double the increase in other big metros. The city has more than twenty-seven thousand Airbnb listings, prompting calls for rent control. ## Disinformation spreads online The panel discussed how disinformation spreads.In July, the Constitutional Court struck down parts of the Refugees Act, but online it became foreigners are getting the vote. ## Democracy requires active citizens KG's final message was sincere: Democracy is hard and we all need to work for it. He urged voters to vote on 4 November, then stay involved in their communities beyond election day. > Democracy is hard, and we all need to work for it. ## Key takeaway Politically Aweh's Poll Dancing comedy special filmed in District Six on 21 October covers how to vote, party funding rules, polling trends and online disinformation before 4 November local elections.