Elections 2026

ELECTIONS 20206 As we approach the 2026 Local Government Elections, we cannot afford to work in silos. PIIE is a multi‑stakeholder coalition led by Moxii Africa, SANEF, and Africa Check dedicated to safeguarding the integrity of our democratic processes. We are looking for partners to join this unified front.
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We partner with newsrooms and journalists to strengthen ethical reporting, raise standards, and cultivate a media landscape that genuinely serves the public interest.
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A new name. The same mission.

We have grown from Media Monitoring Africa into Moxii Africa a broader platform for media accountability, digital safety, and open information. Our commitment to a free and trusted public conversation has never been stronger.

Open and trusted information for all

We help people access information they can trust. We monitor media, tackle disinformation, and support ethical journalism with practical tools and training. We work with communities, newsrooms, and young people to make digital spaces safer. Our aim is a public conversation that is open, inclusive, and accountable.
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The tool we use to tackle disinformation
See something? Do something. Real411 provides a platform for the public to report digital harms including disinformation. This ensures that online content is assessed and addressed in an independent, open, transparent, and accountable manner within our laws and constitutional rights. Special attention is given to topics such as COVID-19 or elections. With the 2026 Local Government Elections coming up, use Real411 to report disinformation, hate speech, incitement, or violence.
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Media freedom groups condemn attacks on migrants and threats to journalists

June 29, 2026
Recent protests and incidents of violence – including assaults and the killing of Mishack Banda, a 29-year-old Malawian father, in Pietermaritzburg on Friday, June 19 – have heightened concerns about the risk of wider unrest.
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South African Civil Society Organisations mark World Press Freedom Day in the Shadow of RightsCon's Cancellation

May 5, 2026
RightsCon, the world’s leading summit on rights in the digital age, was due to have taken place in Lusaka from 5-8 May – the first time the conference would have been hosted in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Web Rangers Guidance note on handling sexual harassment and cyberbullying cases at school

April 7, 2026
Web Rangers issues the following advisory notice as a guidance note in response to a possible sexual harassment incident, non-consensual intimate image sharing, or other online harm experienced involving students at a school.
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Media groups condemn intimidation of migrants and journalists ahead of 30 June protests

June 30, 2026

Faizel Patel

As South Africa braces for anti‑immigration protests on 30 June, a coalition of media freedom organisations has issued a stark warning about escalating threats to both foreign nationals and journalists.
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2026 Nationwide Media Training on Elections Concludes with 700 Journalists Trained

July 1, 2026

SANEF

The South African National Editors Forum (SANEF) in partnership with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has successfully concluded its nationwide media training programme for journalists ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections (LGE), with the final training session held in Upington, Northern Cape, on 1 July 2026.
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Lucrative online influence detected during South Africa’s 30 June protests

July 2, 2026

Karen Allen

The impact of South Africa’s 30 June anti-immigration protests was doubtlessly terrifying for many foreign nationals. Yet the unofficial deadline for undocumented immigrants to leave the country was as much an online campaign as it was offline.
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Freedom of Expression Gagged
May 4, 2026
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SM4P Webinar on Harmful Online Content and Peacebuilding Narratives in South Africa
April 22, 2026
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Strengthening Gender Transformative Media and Information Literacy (MIL)
March 31, 2026
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