Politicians’ conduct in parliament, media and public forums shapes not only the tone of electioneering but also the very fabric of democratic trust and social cohesion
Fashion and lifestyle storyteller Ziyanda Nkunjana’s nomination marks a powerful moment for authentic African and village-centered storytelling
With an all-star cast, the seven-part Netflix series unpacks fame, fraud and female empowerment in the modern African cityscape
Why hate speech should not be banned and why there is no way of dealing with it — except more speech
Organisations such as The 1926 Club foster rational discussion and respectful disagreement to counter online isolation and echo chambers
As world leaders convene for the High-Level Week of the UN General Assembly in New York, 11 of the world’s leading economists urge the recognition and upholding of the economic value of public interest media in the age of artificial intelligence
Last week, four brands issued recalls on vehicles and these attracted significant attention on social media
Digital storytelling, particularly via social media, helps indigenous communities preserve and share their knowledge and histories, fostering decolonisation
Data analytics and strategic manipulation have become the new tools in today’s politics, even in Africa
With social media platforms becoming commercial spaces, social and political influencers, fake news pages or attention seeking pages use rage bait
The G20, and countries like South Africa, must work out practical safeguards, framed by ethical responsibility and democratic values to regulate AI
Technology is not neutral — it reflects societal values and addressing inequality is crucial to prevent technology from becoming another tool for control and violence
Racist posts can go viral in seconds, showing the world that South Africa’s divisions are not history, and reminding us that we still have work to do
Those in government must stop using social media for public relations and start using it as a means of two-way communication with citizens
One person’s pothole is another’s route to millions … how online content helps us to navigate the rough ride that life can be
By embracing social media as a tool for inclusive governance, the government can transform how it interacts with its citizens, creating a more participatory, transparent and stable society
To resist this performance politics, characterised by shock-and-awe tactics through social media, we must organise and mobilise in different spaces rather than merely engaging angrily on social media
The real Slim Shady of the M&G newsroom is surprised to find even Trump is just imitating – or so his younger colleagues reckon
Since Homo sapiens became a thing about 300 000 years ago, we have never breathed more carbon dioxide, absorbed more industrial toxins or processed more privatised propaganda
We need a discussion about the intersection between technology and human rights so the loudest voices don’t drown out the most truthful
