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TikTok hits the sweetest spots

Africa Aaisha Dadi Patel - 15 Feb 2021

But some countries – such as Egypt – have cracked down on the social media app, which grew apace with the pandemic

Uganda comms regulator orders social media shutdown ahead of vote

Africa Agence France Presse - 12 Jan 2021

The vote will come after one of the bloodiest campaigns in years, as veteran leader Yoweri Museveni seeks a sixth term against popstar-turned-MP Bobi Wine

Social media a powerful tool in education

Education Nape Senong - 10 Dec 2020

The Phepha uFunde case study shows how Twitter and Facebook can mobilise change

A glimpse into the future of government propaganda

Africa Samuel Gebre & Claire Wilmot - 8 Dec 2020

The Ethiopian government has created its own ‘fact-checking’ unit — and it is not the only government to do so.

You can get fired for bad tweets even when you’re not at work

Opinion Lukhanyiso Hogana - 8 Nov 2020

The law has extended the disciplinary arm of employers — posts made on personal social media accounts may constitute a sufficient enough reason for dismissal

NSFW: The tricky business of OnlyFans

Business Sarah Smit - 31 Oct 2020

In an increasingly digital world, OnlyFans has given online creators a new way to make money on their own terms

Fake trafficking news targets migrants

National Jan Bornman - 20 Oct 2020

Exaggerated reports on social media of human trafficking syndicates snatching people in broad daylight legitimate xenophobia while deflecting from the real problems in society

‘We don’t want to be shot to death’

Africa Akin Alabi - 15 Oct 2020

Nigerian protesters have taken to the streets to protest the police’s brutal special anti-robbery unit, which they say profiles tech-savvy youths

Campaigning together, but on their own

Africa Nic Cheeseman & Sishuwa Sishuwa - 11 Sep 2020

Social media is driving a new – largely anonymous – form of protest in Zimbabwe and Zambia

Is WhatsApp shaping democracy in Africa?

Africa Nic Cheeseman, Jonathan Fisher, Idayat Hassan & Jamie Hitchen - 21 Jul 2020

A study shows that the social messaging platform is both emancipatory and destructive, particularly during election campaigns

Unfollow the leader: The Twitter campaign against Zimbabwe’s president

Africa Kudzai Mashininga - 8 Jul 2020

Campaigners urge Zimbabweans to unfollow the president on Twitter

Some black lives matter, others don’t

Opinion Andile Zulu - 18 Jun 2020

We condemn the killing of a black Americans, yet women, African foreigners and queer people are regularly abused and killed in SA

For whom the Bell tolls

Opinion Adrian Joseph - 29 May 2020

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

Army and police violence spurs racial tensions

Analysis Kayla Arnold - 29 Apr 2020

With the Covid-19 pandemic exposing many structural cleavages and spurring racial tensions, it is likely that the post-pandemic South Africa will encounter new challenges and setbacks on the road to reconciliation

More funding, less fashion weeks

Article Vincent Desmond - 12 Mar 2020

Nigeria’s industry needs more support, particularly for new entrants in the business

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