Bell Pottinger
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Tech is already being used to manipulate us
From Egypt to South Africa, fake accounts, bots and generative AI are manipulating African politics. And 2024 is a record year for elections
For whom the Bell tolls
The cautionary tale of Bell Pottinger reminds us of the role of journalism in a democracy and why we owe it to ourselves to be more responsible about the media we consume
SA not immune to the global state of untruth
Falsehoods spread through media and politicians serve to polarise, destabilise and depoliticise
ANC factions rely on silence from the poor
Our history has shown that the exercise of democratic reason can shake power from below
The Bell Pottinger-linked ‘charity’ advised by ANC bigwigs
The Brazzaville Foundation, which has been accused of laundering the reputation of one of Africa’s most corrupt presidents
Politicians, media must make peace
Voters need to be well-informed and some arrangement must be made to end to the lies and misinformation
The civil society resistance to state capture
‘The shift to tyranny in SA has been accompanied by political arguments about the nature of South Africa’s transition from apartheid to democracy’
Editorial: Stop the digital dark arts
‘In South Africa, we already have one example of how concerted civil society action can foil the digital dark arts’
The President’s Keepers: State capture, white vindication
What stood out at the Johannesburg launch of Jacques Pauw’s ‘The President’s Keepers’ was how incredibly white the audience at the book launch was.
Collars and ties mask the real white monopoly capitalism
Only mass civil action will hound this rogues’ gallery of corporate crooks out of town
Private sector must also be censured when in the wrong – Jonas
The denouncing of KPMG and Bell Pottinger by South African citizens is a good trend and bodes well for the country says Mcebisi Jonas.
As Bell Pottinger breathes its last, Gupta propaganda stays
"Beyond its reputation problems, finding a new owner or funder will be considerably complicated"
SA rises from Bell Pottinger ashes
The damage done by state capture does not blind us to the fact that the democratic project belongs to all citizens
Bell Pottinger did not invent SA’s racialised poverty and inequality
The good news is that South Africans have chosen to go forwards – that choice is evident in the rejection of state capture from all quarters.
Save SA calls for ‘full disclosure’ on Bell Pottinger dealings with Duduzane, Guptas
Save SA also said they were "particularly offended" by Bell Pottinger’s alleged work for the ANC Youth League and MK Military Veterans’ Association.