SA and legacy media can use this world-first legislation to improve their role as guardians of information integrity in an African context.
Fraudulent job offers on WhatsApp and Facebook exploit desperate youth in Cameroon and Chad, sometimes ending in trafficking abroad.
Vigilante videos, AI-generated content and Mandela-linked framing are fuelling millions of mentions and xenophobic sentiment.
Female activists are filling the reporting gap in Sudan, but this raises concerns about credibility, protection and oversight.
With local government elections less than six months away, greater vigilance by the public and social media platforms is vital.
The spread of Ukrainian technology and expertise could alter the balance between state and non-state armed groups across Africa.
Achieving the country’s ambitious goal of 100% broadband access by 2030 could require a trade-off between politics and connectivity.
Silencing the internet during unrest buys governments time but corrodes the trust and economic foundations that stability requires.
How can South Africa’s municipal elections be protected from the damaging effects of disinformation?
The state cited the need to prevent disinformation – but the ban may have increased citizens’ mistrust instead.
Africa was hit by a record number of digital shutdowns in 2025 that stifled opposition and undermined democracy.
This monograph analyses how airborne remote sensing, AI-powered data processing and unmanned aerial vehicles could accelerate land clearance operations.
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