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FreshSqueeze | How politics and social media drove July 2021 unrest

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The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) investigative report into the July 2021 unrest has shone the spotlight on how social media and political factors drove the unrest that resulted in over 350 people being killed and cost R50 billion to an already fragile economy. Mpho Mashita and Complexion talk to the CEO of Media Monitoring Africa, William Bird about the role that social media plays during election seasons and the impact that it has on the political landscape around the globe.
30 Jan 2024 English South Africa Business · Arts

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