While fears of an escalation of social tensions and violence grow in many communities, the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change looked at some of the factors that drive the online conversation around #OperationDudula. Read the full article
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Analysing the Hashtags Behind Twitter Campaigns – Voice of the Cape 22/2 Stuart Jones
Voice of the Cape 22/2 Stuart Jones Listen to the full interview
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Citypress Ukraine and Russia: The West vs the rest? | Citypress
A key point to note, however, is that not everyone who uses #IStandWithRussia and #IStandWithPutin does so in support of Russia. Read full article
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Citypress Social media mobilises xenophobic sentiment | Citypress
There is no space for passive indignation while South Africa is torn apart by misguided militancy. Read full article
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OPINIONISTA: 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 to us in a cacophony of voices. That is perhaps the most telling indicator that the complexity of South Africa’s current woes may indeed lead down the road to collapse. Read full article
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Citypress The Great Debate | Battle lines drawn over Sisulu | Citypress
Many social media users have taken up firm positions to attack or defend Sisulu’s views, with others remaining neutral. Read full article
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The Honest Truth – Smile FM – 21 Feb 2022 20:00 Stuart Jones – Dangers of #PutSouthAfricaFirst Xenophobia
Stuart Jones – Dangers of #PutSouthAfricaFirst Xenophobia Listen to full interviwe
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Medical Academic SA nurses share their COVID-19 experiences in hard-hitting video series | Medical AcademicHere 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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Daily Maverick 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 the private sector to prioritise local jobs for South Africans over foreign nationals, while blaming immigrants for crime, among other social issues. Read full article
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PODCAST: Local Government Elections Wrap Up Report – Camaren Peter
This is the final in a series of reports produced by the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) and the Auwal Socio-Economic Research Institute (ASRI), who tracked election conversation trends on social media. The data is sourced fromTwitter and is publicly available in real time. The analysis includes a process of verifying a random...