Youth encouraged to pursue science
9th Jun 2021
07 June 2021, Yiba, News desk Currently the Agape Youth Movement is rolling out an online life skills programme that learners attend over a period
Author: Yinhla Ngobeni
Nigeria’s Twitter ban triggers criticism from rights groups
9th Jun 2021
06 June 2021, EWN, Veronica Mokhoali Back home media monitoring Africa’s director William Bird said the government’s response was irrational. The move has also attracted
Disinformation in a time of Covid-19: Weekly Trends in South Africa
7th Jun 2021
06 June 2021, Daily Maverick, Thandi Smith and William Bird This week we look at some of the anti-vaccine complaints recently received. A common approach
SABC takes on DStv over ‘airing channels for free’
6th Jun 2021
04 June 2021, IOL, Loyiso Sidimba The SOS Support Public Broadcasting Coalition and Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) have backed the public broadcaster. ”In broad terms,
Disinformation in a time of Covid-19: Weekly Trends in South Africa
2nd Jun 2021
01 June 2021, William Bird and Thandi Smith The Real411 platform has been receiving complaints related to disinformation, hate speech, incitement to violence and harassment
Dept of Basic Education says schools closure rumours are fake news
30th May 2021
26 May 2021, EWN More than one year into the pandemic and pockets of fake news and disinformation continue to hamper efforts to effectively deal
Disinformation in a time of Covid-19: Weekly Trends in South Africa
24th May 2021
23 May 2021, Daily Maverick, Thandi Smith and William Bird The Real411 platform has been receiving complaints related to disinformation, hate speech, incitement to violence
DA urges IEC to embark on voter awareness campaigns ahead of local Govt polls
23rd May 2021
22 May 2021, EWN, Kaylynn Palm The IEC was also fighting back against disinformation through a mobile application which is expected to be launched at
Disinformation in a time of Covid-19: Weekly Trends in South Africa
17th May 2021
16 May 2021, Daily Maverick, Thandi Smith and William Bird All in all, while we have a few dominant parties, we have many factions and
The importance of free and fair media
12th May 2021
11 May 2021, Midrand Reporter, Cathy Grosvenor Sanef, with Media Monitoring Africa, plans to resuscitate the online tool that was designed to help journalists report