A new report by the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) sheds light on the polarized online conversation about South Africa's upcoming elections. The report, titled 'Bi-Weekly Social Listening Updates & Recommendations for Electoral Engagement #7,' analyzed over 350,000 mentions between April 16 and April 30, 2024.
, titled"Bi-Weekly Social Listening Updates & Recommendations for Electoral Engagement #7," analyzed over 350,000 mentions between April 16 and April 30, 2024.
The online conversation on the forthcoming elections and political climate garnered nearly 350,000 mentions from 16 to 30 April 2024. The primary subjects discussed included the release of the Economic Freedom Fighter 's Vuka! Vela! Vota! advertisement, that the uMkhonto weSizwe Party falsified signatures to register with the Electoral Commission of South Africa , and internal leadership disputes within the party that resulted in the removal of co-founder Jabulani Khumalo.
The impartiality of the Independent Electoral Commission itself came into question after a meeting between the IEC and the American Embassy sparked concern and conspiracy theories. Online influencers extended the narrative that the meeting was"
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