As we head closer to the municipal elections expected to take place on 1 November, the trend of mis- and disinformation on social media is expected to grow as party and candidate campaigning intensifies, making it essential for voters to be able to separate fact from fiction, Read full article
Ahead of the municipal elections on 1 November, the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) has been tracking conversations on Twitter to get an idea of main themes and emerging trends. According to their analysis, the ANC and the EFF are the only two parties to receive mentions within the top 50 words used...
What philanthropists need to know about the future impact of big data and social media on their work and on our democracy By Camaren Peter – Executive Head of the … Read full article
Law enforcement’s crackdown on Zamaswazi Majozi – believed to be the mastermind behind the Sphithiphithi Evaluator account – could be a drop in the ocean for a coordinated network harbouring plans of using social media, misinformation and disinformation to divide the country. Read full article
Stuart Jones speaks about the social listening report into Covid-19 vaccinations. The Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change Projects Director, Stuart Jones, speaks about the social listening report into Covid-19 vaccinations which recently went up on the Department of Health’s website. The report shows vaccine inertia in the age group 18 years old to 24...
Issued by: Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change 14 September 2021 COVID-19, POLITICS AND HESITANCY The vaccine roll-out programme could face another challenge as preparations for the local government elections, set to take place on November 1, continue. Insights from a weekly social listening report into Covid-19 vaccines have revealed concerns around the...
OPED: Bird of freedom reduced to ashes By Dr Nobody I doubt you’ve seen this strange byline before, and I really hope you won’t see it again. You see, just for today, I want to be a professional nobody. I do not want to be a Black or White person. I don’t want to be...
On today’s Wednesday Panel, Refilwe Moloto looks at the topic of narratives in politics, and how politicians choose and control it. Our panellists are Stuart Jones, the director of The Centre for Analytics & Behavioural Change at UCT’s Graduate School of Business (GSB), and communications, branding and reputation management expert Solly Moeng Listen to the full interview
Law enforcement appears to be closing in on some of those responsible for orchestrating the unrest and looting that gripped KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng in July, with two more suspected instigators arrested on Saturday. Both were arrested for allegedly using social media platforms to incite public violence. Read full article
The South African Communist Party (SACP) is moving away from unconfirmed reports of possible closures of the country. This happens as posts on social media claim that a complete shutdown will occur on Monday are widespread. A similar campaign last month killed more than 350 people in looting and vandalism in parts of KwaZulu-Natal and...
