The Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) has uncovered traces of the RET forces network that participated in and...
24 Hour Trend Report “The Daily Dose”
Challenge & Objectives
With the world suddenly plunged into the grip of a pandemic and the fertile ground that this created online for the spread of misinformation that could lead to serious social consequences, the CABC’s team of data analysts used various tools to track conversations daily on social media, and analyse the rich and useful data to monitor if there was any polarising, divisive rhetoric and narratives that could threaten our society and the response to the pandemic in South Africa.
The Results
We published a report every week day from April through to August 2020 that contained a summary of the trending, highest impact, and most active themes and their narratives. The report focuses on issues of social cohesion and division in South African social media conversations. All the data and conversion is available publicly on social media platforms.
These reports were published on South African media platforms such as The Daily Maverick.
Published Reports
12 Twitter accounts found to be instigators of violence during SA unrest – CABC
Lester Kiewit talks to Stuart Jones at CABC as well as Twitter user and commentator Lukanyo Vangqa who denies his...
The Morning Review with Lester Kiewit – Cape Talk – 29 Jul 2021- Stuart Jones
The Morning Review with Lester Kiewit on Cape Talk with Stuart Jones Listen to the full interview
THE AFTERMATH: Suspended ANC members Carl Niehaus and Andile Lungisa on WhatsApp group for planning riots and looting
A WhatsApp group has emerged as the focal point for the eight days of riots and looting that claimed more...
Twitter accounts that instigated mayhem and unrest in SA – The Clement Manyathela Show – Omny.fm
Jesse Cann, Research Project Lead from The Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change in UCT, spoke to Clement about the...
Meet the instigators: The Twitter accounts of the RET forces network that incited violence and demanded Zuma’s release
In less than a month, 12 Twitter accounts became central to the instigation that caused mayhem and destruction as they...
Podcast: The Media – Mirror or Machete? The Role of the Media in Covering the Crisis (Part 2).
Associate Professor Camaren Peter, Executive Director of the CABC interrogates traditional and social media’s role in reporting, analysing and fueling...
Podcast – The Media: Mirror or Machete? The Role of the Media in Covering the Crisis (Part 1).
Associate Professor Camaren Peter, Executive Director of the CABC interrogates traditional and social media’s role in reporting, analysing and fueling...
Daily Maverick OPINIONISTA: Transitional trauma: The born-free generation can create the future that moves us beyond our past
The youth of South Africa may have envisioned a very different reality for their country from what they have witnessed...
Paying attention to how social media is used – The Talking Point – SAFm
Associate Professor at the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business Cameren Peter says it is becoming more and...
SA Corona Virus Online Portal: SA COVID-19 And Vaccine Social Listening Report 19 July 2021, Report 10 – SA Corona Virus Online Portal
This is a weekly report of COVID & vaccine concerns, rumours and misinformation in SA prepared by the RCCE Social...
Citypress How social media fuelled the burning and looting | Citypress
We need to pay much more serious attention to the agitation taking place in cyberspace, writes Camaren Peter Read full...