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Protest Narrative Deep Dive 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…
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ANC elective conference news media coverage

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

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

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

#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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Periodic Report

Periodic Report

This report forms part of a series of biweekly reports that track and summarise the key current narratives within South…
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Periodic report

Periodic report

This report forms part of a series of biweekly reports that track and summarise the key current narratives within South…
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Lay of the land report

Lay of the land report

This report summarises all current and former narratives within South Africa’s online democracy conversation between January and May 2022. Five…
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Online RET Network Analysis

Online RET Network Analysis

Most social media users rely on digital platforms to connect with friends, family and colleagues in a constructive manner that…
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