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Smile 90.4FM: Digital Activism and Disinformation

Smile 90.4FM: Digital Activism and Disinformation

Camaren Peters joins Benito Vergotine on Smile 90.4FM to talk about Digital Activism and Disinformation. They discuss the collusion between digital activism and disinformation,…
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Daily Maverick: Roman Cabanac punted nuclear deal on Rosatom freebie to Russia

Daily Maverick: Roman Cabanac punted nuclear deal on Rosatom freebie to Russia

Newly appointed chief of staff for the Ministry of Agriculture Roman Cabanac’s engagements with Russia are not only online. He…
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Daily Maverick: What South Africans need from political leaders – Courage and commitment to peace

Daily Maverick: What South Africans need from political leaders – Courage and commitment to peace

he May 2024 elections that caused a seismic shift in power may leave the impression that there is very little…
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iono.fm: Democratic participation, civic education and the GNU

iono.fm: Democratic participation, civic education and the GNU

In this episode, Associate Professor Camaren Peter, Executive Director at the CABC sits down with Wellington Radu, who is the…
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IOL: Miss SA beauty pageant dominates anti-immigrant conversation in July, report reveals

IOL: Miss SA beauty pageant dominates anti-immigrant conversation in July, report reveals

The Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) has revealed that the online conversation about former Miss SA contestant Chidimma…
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Media update: Sesame Workshop Launches ‘Bond Through Play’ Campaign

Media update: Sesame Workshop Launches ‘Bond Through Play’ Campaign

Takalani Sesame has launched its 'Bond Through Play' campaign, which aims to encourage fathers to bond with their children. The…
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Fact Check: Goolammv ‘unmasking’ raises more questions than it answers

Fact Check: Goolammv ‘unmasking’ raises more questions than it answers

Independent Media’s alleged “unmasking” of various members of the public in hopes of revealing the identity of the person behind…
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Project spotlights the critical role of Fathers in the lives of their children

Project spotlights the critical role of Fathers in the lives of their children

By Esther Schippers Positive relationships with fathers or male caregivers and an environment free of violence are hugely valuable investments…
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Unite against xenophobia

Unite against xenophobia

The CABC's team of analysts discovered that xenophobic narratives were on the increase after lockdown. The film, created by the…
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Democratic participation, civic education and the Government (GNU )

Democratic participation, civic education and the Government (GNU )

In this episode, Associate Professor Camaren Peter, Executive Director at the CABC sits down with Wellington Radu, who is the…
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Monthly Social Listening Updates & Recommendations for online conversations about immigrants in South Africa: June 2024

Monthly Social Listening Updates & Recommendations for online conversations about immigrants in South Africa: June 2024

This report provides an overview of online conversations about immigrants in South Africa for the month of June 2024. This…
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SowetanLIVE Parly awaits bill on quotas for hiring foreigners

SowetanLIVE Parly awaits bill on quotas for hiring foreigners

As the ANC in Gauteng rallies for quotas on hiring of foreign nationals, the portfolio committee on labour says it…
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SMILE FM The Honest Truth Euston Witbooi speaks about how anti immigrant sentiment

SMILE FM The Honest Truth Euston Witbooi speaks about how anti immigrant sentiment

SMILE FM The Honest Truth Euston Witbooi speaks about how anti immigrant sentiment, May 4, 2023 Listen to the full interview
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Press release 6: Online elections conversation

Press release 6: Online elections conversation

The online elections conversation received more than 300,000 mentions between 2 April and 15 April 2024. The IEC's decision to…
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16 days of activism against GBV lost its lustre?

16 days of activism against GBV lost its lustre?

The CABC found analysed the online conversation during the 16 days of activism period last year. Researchers found that online…
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Impact Amplifier’s Africa Online Safety

Impact Amplifier’s Africa Online Safety

Impact Amplifier's Africa Online Safety Fund Video by Google.org with Camaren Peter
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YouTube: Defend Our Democracy Launch of our Election Watch Campaign by Defend Our Democracy

YouTube: Defend Our Democracy Launch of our Election Watch Campaign by Defend Our Democracy

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Bizcommunity: 62% increase in volume of mentions in online anti-immigrant conversations on X in SA

Bizcommunity: 62% increase in volume of mentions in online anti-immigrant conversations on X in SA

A Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change report found the volume of mentions in online anti-immigrant conversations on X in…
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Investors King: Impact Amplifier, Google Launch African Online  Safety Platform

Investors King: Impact Amplifier, Google Launch African Online Safety Platform

Impact Amplifier, with the financial support of Google.org, today launched its African Online Safety Platform (AOSP). The Africa Online Safety Platform…
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ITWeb Africa: African online safety platform launches in South Africa

ITWeb Africa: African online safety platform launches in South Africa

The site offers a vast archive of research, educational content, funding opportunities, and ways to seek assistance if an online…
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Facebook ‘lacks willpower’ to tackle misinformation in Africa

Facebook ‘lacks willpower’ to tackle misinformation in Africa

As company pursues growth on continent, it stands accused of not putting enough money into moderating content Read full article
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ONLINE NARRATIVES: Posts about the death of Elvis Nyathi stoke the flames of xenophobia

ONLINE NARRATIVES: Posts about the death of Elvis Nyathi stoke the flames of xenophobia

Online narratives that surfaced following the death of Zimbabwean Elvis Nyathi in Diepsloot appear to have been manipulated to sow…
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Online Tactics Stoking Anti-Migrant Sentiment Around Xenophobic Killing, Report Shows

Online Tactics Stoking Anti-Migrant Sentiment Around Xenophobic Killing, Report Shows

The killing of Elvis Nyathi, a Zimbabwean citizen who lived in Diepsloot, Johannesburg has prompted the Centre for Analytics and…
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CABC does battle in online war  between fact and fiction

CABC does battle in online war between fact and fiction

CABC does battle in online war between fact and fiction   The Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) is…
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Online gender-based violence aims to be part of the process of eradicating violence

Online gender-based violence aims to be part of the process of eradicating violence

Research on online gender-based violence aims to be part of the process of eradicating violence. Read more.
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Ukraine and Russia: The West vs the rest?

Ukraine and Russia: The West vs the rest?

A key point to note, however, is that not everyone who uses #IStandWithRussia and #IStandWithPutin does so in support of…
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Social media can be a force for good in a crisis: lessons from Lagos

Social media can be a force for good in a crisis: lessons from Lagos

Social media platforms can be used to share critically important information about disaster management. Read full article
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Social media mobilises xenophobic sentiment

Social media mobilises xenophobic sentiment

There is no space for passive indignation while South Africa is torn apart by misguided militancy.  Read full article
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“Organizing for the smart African city: Leveraging the urban commons for exerting the right to the city” in Organization Studies co-authored from our Executive Director, Camaren Peter and Camille Meyer

“Organizing for the smart African city: Leveraging the urban commons for exerting the right to the city” in Organization Studies co-authored from our Executive Director, Camaren Peter and Camille Meyer

To accommodate the need for community engagement and place-based approaches in smart city agendas in Africa, we build on the…
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OPERATION HATRED: Putting xenophobia first: Analysing the hashtags behind the Twitter campaigns

OPERATION HATRED: Putting xenophobia first: Analysing the hashtags behind the Twitter campaigns

Over several years, one hashtag has become prominent on social media for rallying behind a campaign calling on government and…
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Battle lines drawn over Sisulu

Battle lines drawn over Sisulu

Many social media users have taken up firm positions to attack or defend Sisulu’s views, with others remaining neutral. Read…
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Medical Academic SA nurses share their COVID-19 experiences in hard-hitting video series | Medical Academic here are a few of the videos featuring SA nurses sharing their experiences during the COVID-19 outbreak:

Medical Academic SA nurses share their COVID-19 experiences in hard-hitting video series | Medical Academic here are a few of the videos featuring SA nurses sharing their experiences during the COVID-19 outbreak:

Here are a few of the videos featuring SA nurses sharing their experiences during the COVID-19 outbreak: Watch full video 
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Deep discontent: Fasten your seatbelts on the road to South Africa’s potential collapse

Deep discontent: Fasten your seatbelts on the road to South Africa’s potential collapse

Just how far gone is South Africa? There isn’t one canary in the coal mine, but many, and they’re signalling…
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The role of social media in the local government elections 2021

The role of social media in the local government elections 2021

Camaren Peter, PhD, Executive Director of the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) and Ebrahim Fakir , Director of…
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South Africa COVID-19 and vaccine social listening report 19 November 2021, Report 27 – SA corona virus online portal

South Africa COVID-19 and vaccine social listening report 19 November 2021, Report 27 – SA corona virus online portal

This is a weekly report of COVID & vaccine sentiment, rumours & misinformation in SA. Read full article
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South African team in global spotlight

South African team in global spotlight

A group of South African social activists has gained international recognition for two public campaigns against Gender Based Violence (GBV)…
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CICLOPE Africa – Winners 2021

CICLOPE Africa – Winners 2021

We are happy to announce the winners for CICLOPE Africa 2021! After three rounds of judging in which the Executive Jury discussed the…
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The honest truth  –  Smile FM  –  26 Oct 2021 allocated to: vaccine

The honest truth – Smile FM – 26 Oct 2021 allocated to: vaccine

Stuart Jones interviewed on The Honest Truth to discuss vaccine trends
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Smile FM: The Honest Truth: Camaren Peter

Smile FM: The Honest Truth: Camaren Peter

Interview with Camaren Peter on Smile FM
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Sub-Saharan Africa:  What is driving Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy?

Sub-Saharan Africa: What is driving Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy?

An August 11th World Bank blog post written by an impressive group of experts in health and economics gathered a wealth of…
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iol.co.za: ANC, Jacob Zuma and uMkhonto weSizwe the most talked about online

Most of the mentions have been the fracas between the ANC and its former president with as many as 85…
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BusinessLIVE: The evolution of values-based leadership

SPONSORED | Camaren Peter of UCT's Allan Gray Centre for Values-Based Leadership explains how our understanding of leadership has changed…
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South Africa’s Online Election Talk Heats Up

South Africa's online election conversation is heating up – and key points and concerns are emerging, according to the Centre…
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ITWeb Africa: African online safety platform launches in South Africa

The site offers a vast archive of research, educational content, funding opportunities, and ways to seek assistance if an online…
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Investors King: Impact Amplifier, Google Launch African Online Safety Platform

Impact Amplifier, with the financial support of Google.org, today launched its African Online Safety Platform (AOSP). The Africa Online Safety Platform…
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