Speaking at Goethe-Institut South Africa, Moxii Africa director William Bird said the workshop was aimed at urging newsrooms to speak to the pertinent issues, and work through practical solutions of how to address matters of concern as and when they happen.

“We’re noticing that there’s increased levels of polarisation, hate speech, and threats of violence. We’ve seen this movie too many times in South Africa, and seem intent on not wanting to learn our lesson.”