Are South African newsrooms ready for Elections 2024?
In 2024, the global ‘year of elections’, the polarising effects of disinformation will be a central concern.
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In 2024, the global ‘year of elections’, the polarising effects of disinformation will be a central concern.
The Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) has cautioned against the growing anti-immigration sentiments and the spread of disinformation as the country gears for the polls.
Kyle Findlay provides an analysis of the hazards associated with disinformation during this year's South Africa 's elections.
The 2024 elections are set to be the most contested in recent history, with scores of political parties and independent candidates setting their sights on governing South Africa. So it is imperative that the elections are protected from misbehaviour by political parties and disinformation.
The sheer number of political actors in Gauteng means there are many possible permutations after the polls. If the ANC remains at around the 35% level, it will probably have to work with the DA or the EFF.