With the Local Government Elections (LGE) two weeks away, South Africans are close to deciding which parties and councillors will oversee their municipalities. Questions such as “who will we vote for?” and “how will the public benefit?” are now at the centre of the online conversation.
For Moxii Africa, monitoring these conversations matters because social media has become one of the main spaces where political information is shared, contested and absorbed. It reflects public opinion, but it also shapes it, influencing how voters see parties and candidates and which narratives gain traction. By tracking the conversation, we can show the public which issues are driving the debate, how political actors engage with citizens and whose voices are being amplified or left out. We aim to make visible what is being said and pushed in digital spaces at a time when it can influence decisions at the ballot box.
This 11th edition of the digital buzz covers 15 to 21 October 2026, the final stretch to the voting day on the 4th of November. With such a short amount of time left, the conversation is increasingly about final choices- what parties are promising, what is being claimed about candidates and whether the electoral process can be trusted.
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