This social media analytics report focused on xenophobic conversations in South Africa covering the period 01 May 2023 – 01 June 2023. The report takes a more detailed look at the online behaviour of key authors (individuals and organisations) that drive the conversation. The report found that proponents with a largely negative sentiment towards foreign …
This report aims to generate a deeper understanding of gender discrimination through an analysis of public social media. In it, we provide an overview of our research into the online conversation about men and women in South Africa. The findings discussed in this report are shared with other researchers, practitioners and digital activists to inform …
Narratives that conflate xenophobic sentiments with patriotism on social media could be used by political parties ahead of next year’s elections as a tool to win support. Read full story here.
This social media analytics report focused on xenophobic conversations in South Africa covering the period 01 March 2023 – 31 March 2023. The report found that the dominance of the Economic Freedom Fighter’s national shutdown protest within the conversation speaks to the extent to which the conversation about immigrants in South Africa is increasingly being …
In this episode of iAfrikan BYTES, we’re joined by Molebogeng Mokoka and Euston Witbooi from The Centre for Analytics and Behavioral Change to share insights and data on the National Shutdown Deep Dive Report and more. To listen to the podcast click here.
New report on GBV and social media looks at how AKA’s death was treated on Twitter. To read the full article click here.
This report details the interactions between men and women on South African Twitter between 1 February – 28 February 2023.The report aims to generate a deeper understanding of gender discrimination through an analysis of conversations on public social media. Two focus areas – fatherhood and gender-based violence and misogyny – were identified and used to …
The same tool that is used to perpetuate misogyny, gender-based violence and inequality can be used to heal. Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change The recent crime stats painted a grim picture of violence against women and children. More than 4 500 suspects were arrested for gender-based violence and femicide-related crimes, while 5 935 reported …
We limped out of the pandemic, shell-shocked and bamboozled, into a world that is overwhelming us with the ferocious velocity and volume of change that unfolds with every minute and hour of the present. We can be forgiven for getting lost in the noise of it all. Read full article
Camaren Peter argues we are seeing an emergence of both left- and right-wing populism in the South African political spectrum, with both the governing party and the opposition pandering to political narratives and superficial conspiracism that would until recently have been relegated to the dustbin of ideas. Read full article
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