Camaren Peter reflects on the cases on two women – Lauren Dickason and Bongeko Buso – and how the two are products of a historically and currently unspeakably unequal system, occupying different ends of the spectrum. In this guest essay he considers how a ‘tale of two countries’ characterises the South African societal psyche and …
Elon Musk’s posts about a ‘white genocide’ and claims that white farmers are killed every day have no basis and should be considered misinformation. Read full artical
This social media analytics report focuses on misogynistic conversations in South Africa covering the month of June 2023. We present a comprehensive overview of the volume, engagement, and key themes that emerged during the reporting period. While the conversation remained stable overall, we observed a notable peak towards the end of the month. We explored …
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ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba emphasises complex socio-economic challenges and criticises corruption, mismanagement, and the breakdown in border policing. Read full artical
It was a week in which academics wrote poems with ChatGPT and learned computational methods to collect data from thousands of online news sites. Rhodes University’s School of Journalism and Media Studies (JMS) hosted the DigiMethods 2023 event from 19 to 24 June 2023. Academic staff and postgraduate students came from as far as Uganda …
Camo-clad men attacked a Zimbabwean delivery man and threatened Pakistani shops in Kempton Park over the weekend. Read full artical
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