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Helping South Africans understand how coordinated networks use ‘freedom of speech and association’ to deliberately manipulate online narratives.
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…
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Reviewing Twitter Blue in South Africa
Popular social media platform Twitter has undergone a number of changes since Elon Must took ownership last year. Among these…
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National Shutdown Deep Dive Report
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) mobilised a protest on 20 March 2023 to demand electricity and to call for the…
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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…
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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…
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ANC elective conference news media coverage
The ANC is less than a week away from its national elective conference. Earlier this month, the CABC released a…
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ANC elective conference – Presidential candidates on social media
The 55th ANC elective conference is only a few days away. In view of this, researchers at the CABC zoomed…
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Periodic Report 5
Our researchers focused on three thematic areas; namely the ANC Elective Conference, the Constitution, and Corruption. A significant part of…
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#PhalaPhalaFarmGate: Manufacturing dissent
This report is a deep dive into the sustained prominence of #PhalaPhalaFarmGate within South Africa’s online democracy conversation. For the…
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