More than 80% of online posts show negative sentiment for foreigners
The consensus in the online conversation remains that foreigners are one of, if not the main reason, South Africa is in the state it is currently in. Read full article
OPINIONISTA: We the people have the power to forge the democracy we want — but it will require an active citizenry
We are all complicit — whether by fault or default — in the widescale collapse that is unfolding in South Africa today. It is our responsibility to engage in the political realm and actively shape the politics we want. In a functioning democracy, the citizenry can hold power to account. Read full article
Xenophobia Social Media Analytics: Report 1
This social media analytics report focused on xenophobic conversations in South Africa covering the period 01 January 2023 – 31 January 2023. Crowd-verified data was used for this study and confirmed that more than 80% of the mentions exhibited negative sentiment towards foreigners in South Africa, whilst only 5% exhibited positive sentiment. The behavioural drivers …
Anti-corruption project: Online conversations about corruption in South Africa
This social media analytics report focused on corruption conversations in South Africa covering the period 01 May 2023 – 30 June 2023. The report found that the online corruption conversation can be divided into two broad camps i.e. the radical economic transformation (RET) network who do not acknowledge state capture and are ardent Jacob Zuma …
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Vaccine mis/disinformation weekly reportT #20
This week’s Mis/Disinformation report looks into social media conversations from two platforms –Facebook and Twitter. Conversations were largely driven by developments in vaccine mandatesand regulations, unverified claims which lead to misinformation, conspiracy theories and fear. Read full report
Vaccine mis/disinformation weekly report #19
This week’s Mis/Disinformation report looks into social media conversations from two platforms – Facebook over the last month and Twitter over the last week. Conversations relative to the vaccine seem to be largely driven by mistrust, misinformation, and fear. Read full report
Protest Narrative Deep Dive Report
#Nationalshutdown trended on Twitter in January. It was primarily used as a tool to gain public support to stand up against a tariff increase. However, it also became an opportunity to drive a political agenda. We explore this in our Calls for mobilisation report. Read full report
The same tool that is used to perpetuate misogyny, gender-based violence and inequality can be used to heal.
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 …
HeCareZa Social media analytics: Report 1
This report details the interactions between men and women on South African Twitter between 20 November 2022 and 31 January 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 …
Vaccine mis/disinformation weekly report #16
This week’s Mis/Disinformation report looks into social media conversation driven by:controversies around vaccine mandates and rhetoric that attempts to deter people from gettingvaccinated. Read full report
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