Xenophobia Social Media Analytics Report 9
This report, the ninth in the “Promoting Democracy and an Equitable Society” series, focuses on discourse about immigrants in South Africa during the elections period. Read full report
Gender-Based Violence and Misogyny Social Media Analytics and Narrative Update in South Africa
The second in a series of factsheets concerning Gender-Based Violence and Misogyny analysed social media data from June 1 – 30 August. The report examines prominent topics and influential accounts in the conversation. Two key events in July and August 2024 concerned the Rapex device and Miss South Africa conversation. Additionally, the CABC found concerning …
Daily Maverick: Roman Cabanac punted nuclear deal on Rosatom freebie to Russia
Newly appointed chief of staff for the Ministry of Agriculture Roman Cabanac’s engagements with Russia are not only online. He was hosted in May this year by Rosatom, the state-owned Russian nuclear energy company. Read full article
Daily Maverick: What South Africans need from political leaders – Courage and commitment to peace
he May 2024 elections that caused a seismic shift in power may leave the impression that there is very little South Africans agree on. Yet, the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation found that in 2023, 77% of South Africans, across race and class, believe there is more that unites us than keeps us apart. Read …
iono.fm: Democratic participation, civic education and the GNU
In this episode, Associate Professor Camaren Peter, Executive Director at the CABC sits down with Wellington Radu, who is the Regional Head of Programs for Southern Africa at Futurelect, to reflect on this year’s elections. Topics of conversation include encouraging democratic participation, particularly among the youth, and the role social media played in the elections. …
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IOL: Miss SA beauty pageant dominates anti-immigrant conversation in July, report reveals
The Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) has revealed that the online conversation about former Miss SA contestant Chidimma Adetshina’s citizenship and subsequent participation in the pageant was among the main topics of interest in July. Read full report
Media update: Sesame Workshop Launches ‘Bond Through Play’ Campaign
Takalani Sesame has launched its ‘Bond Through Play’ campaign, which aims to encourage fathers to bond with their children. The Sesame Workshop launched the campaign using research findings to build appropriate content to engage fathers in South Africa. It encourages them to embrace play, challenge harmful gender stereotypes and adopt positive parenting practices. Read full …
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Fact Check: Goolammv ‘unmasking’ raises more questions than it answers
Independent Media’s alleged “unmasking” of various members of the public in hopes of revealing the identity of the person behind the @Goolamm X account are worrying. At the core of IOL and @Goolammv’s squabble lies opposing political alignments, one pro Jacob Zuma and the other pro-Ramaphosa, with the battle lines drawn online, writes The Centre …
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Monthly Social Listening Updates & Recommendations for online conversations about immigrants in South Africa #5
This report provides an overview of conversations about immigrants in South Africa for the month of August 2024. Key events included Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero retracting his proposal to hire immigrants for the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) due to backlash. Operations against undocumented immigrants tied to drug trafficking have sparked concerns about border control …
Social Media Narratives of Ever-Partnered Violence Against Women and Children
This iteration of the CABC’s reports on GBV and Misogyny covers online narratives around ever-partnered women aged 16 and above and has six thematic areas, namely: Physical violence, emotional and psychological violence, sexual violence, abuse of minors, the epidemic of gender-based violence and the justice system. The findings suggest that victim blaming remains common place, …
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