In this special report we explore the conversation that took place concerning spaza shops and allegations that they were selling poisonous food. The report exposes instances of misleading information that is used to perpetuate stereotypes about foreign-owned spaza shops and outlines a pattern that appears to be prevalent through social and news media when accusations …
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
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 …
This report provides an analysis of online discourse surrounding immigration in South Africa for the month of July 2024. Key metrics, including conversation volume and engagement, are examined to understand the evolving nature of the conversation. Additionally, the report delves into prominent topics, influential accounts, and potential trends shaping the conversation. Two key events in …
This report provides an overview of online conversations about immigrants in South Africa for the month of June 2024. This report looks at the conversation volume, key metrics, topical events and which authors are driving the conversation. The focal point during June 2024 was the announcement of the results of South Africa’s National and Provincial …
This report, the eighth in the “Promoting Democracy and an Equitable Society” series, focuses on how governance of immigration to South Africa is reported on by news media handles on X and how this compares to the social media conversation on X about it. Read full report
This report provides an overview of conversations about immigrants in South Africa for the month of April 2024. As the country approaches elections on 29 May 2024, a concerning trend remains prevalent online: immigrants are increasingly being scapegoated for a range of socio-economic and political issues. This report looks at the conversation volume, key metrics, …
This report, the seventh in the “Promoting Democracy and an Equitable Society” report series with a focus on immigrants in South Africa, examines the role of political leaders in the narrative about migrants. The findings shed light on the dynamics of the online conversation regarding immigrants in South Africa, encompassing user engagement, influential accounts, prevalent …
This report is part of a series of reports funded by the European Union (EU) as part of the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change’s (CABC) programme focusing on xenophobia. The report offers a category analysis, with the combined categories of ‘police’, ‘home affairs’, ‘media’, and ‘civil society’ accounting for 13% of the overall conversation. …
This report is part of a series under the title of Promoting Human Rights, Democracy and an Equitable Society, with the overall objective of reducing hate speech and discrimination against women, migrants and minorities. It examines xenophobia and anti-immigrant narratives that trend and become popular on social media in South Africa from 01 July to …
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