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Report
LGE 2026 Digital Buzz 9: Social Media Analysis
Elections
October 28, 2026
5.1 MB
October 28, 2026
Moxii Africa continues its weekly monitoring of South Africa's digital public sphere as the country moves deeper into the 2026 Local Government Elections (LGE) campaign period.
Report
LGE 2026 Digital Buzz 8: Social Media Analysis
Elections
October 27, 2026
5.2 MB
October 27, 2026
Moxii Africa continues its weekly monitoring of South Africa's digital public sphere as the country moves deeper into the 2026 Local Government Elections (LGE) campaign period.
Report
LGE 2026 Media Brief 6: Media Performance and Compliance
Elections
October 22, 2026
1.6 MB
October 22, 2026
As with all previous local, provincial, and national elections, Moxii Africa (formerly Media Monitoring Africa) is actively monitoring media coverage leading up to the 2026 Local Government Elections. The monitoring project covers an extensive period running from 4 August through 4 November 2026, of
Report
LGE 2026: Interim Audit of the SABC's Election Coverage
Public Broadcasting (SABC)
October 21, 2026
7.1 MB
October 21, 2026
As with all previous local, provincial, and national elections, Moxii Africa (formerly Media Monitoring Africa) is actively monitoring media coverage leading up to the 2026 Local Government Elections. The monitoring project includes the public broadcaster. Read our interim audit of the SABC's covera
Report
LGE 2026 Media Brief 5: Media Performance and Compliance
Elections
October 21, 2026
1.8 MB
October 21, 2026
As with all previous local, provincial, and national elections, Moxii Africa (formerly Media Monitoring Africa) is actively monitoring media coverage leading up to the 2026 Local Government Elections. The monitoring project covers an extensive period running from 4 August through 4 November 2026, of
Report
LGE 2026 Digital Buzz 7: Social Media Analysis
Elections
October 21, 2026
5.2 MB
October 21, 2026
Moxii Africa continues its weekly monitoring of South Africa's digital public sphere as the country moves deeper into the 2026 Local Government Elections (LGE) campaign period.
Report
LGE 2026 Digital Buzz 6: Social Media Analysis
Elections
October 21, 2026
5.8 MB
October 21, 2026
Moxii Africa continues its weekly monitoring of South Africa's digital public sphere as the country moves deeper into the 2026 Local Government Elections (LGE) campaign period.
Report
LGE 2026 Digital Buzz 5: Social Media Analysis
Elections
October 21, 2026
4.8 MB
October 21, 2026
Moxii Africa continues its weekly monitoring of South Africa's digital public sphere as the country moves deeper into the 2026 Local Government Elections (LGE) campaign period.
Toolkit
Police Handbook on Navigating Online Harms
Digital Rights & Privacy
October 15, 2026
3.6 MB
October 15, 2026
Toolkit
Your Images, Your Rights
Digital Rights & Privacy
October 15, 2026
912 KB
October 15, 2026
Report
The IEC Disinformation Code Explained (2026)
Disinformation & Information Integrity
October 2, 2026
167 KB
October 2, 2026
Report
LGE 2026 Digital Buzz 4: Social Media Analysis
Elections
September 18, 2026
4.6 MB
September 18, 2026
Moxii Africa continues its weekly monitoring of South Africa's digital public sphere as the country moves deeper into the 2026 Local Government Elections (LGE) campaign period.
Submission
Submission to Parliament on the Electronic Communications Amendment Bill (Sep 2026)
Policy & Regulation
September 17, 2026
239 KB
September 17, 2026
Moxii Africa's written submission to The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies in response to the call for public submissions on the Electronic Communications Amendment Bill [B12 – 2026]
Report
LGE 2026 Media Brief 4: Media Performance and Compliance
Elections
September 17, 2026
1.8 MB
September 17, 2026
As with all previous local, provincial, and national elections, Moxii Africa (formerly Media Monitoring Africa) is actively monitoring media coverage leading up to the 2026 Local Government Elections. The monitoring project covers an extensive period running from 4 August through 4 November 2026, of
Report
LGE 2026 Digital Buzz 3: Social Media Analysis
Elections
September 8, 2026
5.2 MB
September 8, 2026
Moxii Africa continues its weekly monitoring of South Africa's digital public sphere as the country moves deeper into the 2026 Local Government Elections (LGE) campaign period.
Report
LGE 2026 Media Brief 3: Media Performance and Compliance
Elections
September 4, 2026
6.8 MB
September 4, 2026
As with all previous local, provincial, and national elections, Moxii Africa (formerly Media Monitoring Africa) is actively monitoring media coverage leading up to the 2026 Local Government Elections. The monitoring project covers an extensive period running from 4 August through 4 November 2026, of
Report
LGE 2026 Media Brief 2: Media Performance and Compliance
Elections
September 3, 2026
1.8 MB
September 3, 2026
As with all previous local, provincial, and national elections, Moxii Africa (formerly Media Monitoring Africa) is actively monitoring media coverage leading up to the 2026 Local Government Elections. The monitoring project covers an extensive period running from 4 August through 4 November 2026, of
Report
LGE 2026 Digital Buzz 2: Social Media Analysis
Elections
August 28, 2026
6.2 MB
August 28, 2026
In line with Moxii Africa’s weekly social media analysis, this week’s focus remains on South African political parties, the week’s trending topic generating 48 168 mentions in the seven-day period.
Report
LGE 2026 Digital Buzz 1: Social Media Analysis
Elections
August 21, 2026
5.2 MB
August 21, 2026
As South Africa moves closer to the 2026 LGEs on the 4th of November, the online conversation around political parties and candidates is already underway. As Moxii Africa, we will use the Meltwater platform to conduct social media monitoring and provide concise weekly briefs highlighting key convers
Report
LGE 2026 Media Brief 1: Media Performance and Compliance
Elections
August 19, 2026
2.1 MB
August 19, 2026
As with all previous local, provincial, and national elections, Moxii Africa (formerly Media Monitoring Africa) is actively monitoring media coverage leading up to the 2026 Local Government Elections. The monitoring project covers an extensive period running from 4 August through 4 November 2026, of
Isu Elihle
Isu Elihle Awards 2026: Competition Rules
Isu Elihle
June 1, 2026
145 KB
June 1, 2026
Isu Elihle
Isu Elihle Awards: Editorial Guideline
Isu Elihle
May 4, 2026
713 KB
May 4, 2026
Isu Elihle
Isu Elihle Awards: AI Guidelines
Isu Elihle
April 28, 2026
76 KB
April 28, 2026
Report
PIIE PLC Presentation (Apr 2026)
Elections
April 16, 2026
1.1 MB
April 16, 2026
Report
Children at the Margins of the Media (2026)
Children
April 15, 2026
3.3 MB
April 15, 2026
After many years of extensive monitoring and reporting on issues related to children and their coverage by the media, we have found that the representation of children in the media remains limited and problematic. This ongoing problem highlights the need for continuous monitoring of how the media re
Submission
Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on VAWG: Violence Against Older Women (Apr 2026)
Gender
April 10, 2026
120 KB
April 10, 2026
Moxii Africa's written submission in response to the call for input to the report of the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls to the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly on Violence Against Older Women
Submission
Submission to OHCHR on Protecting Human Rights Defenders in the Digital Age (Mar 2026)
Digital Rights & Privacy
March 31, 2026
169 KB
March 31, 2026
Moxii Africa's written submission to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in response to the call for input on the protection of human rights defenders in the digital age
Report
Back-to-School 2026: A New School Year, Familiar Challenges
Children
March 15, 2026
1.9 MB
March 15, 2026
Submission
Submission to OHCHR on Mental Health and the Human Rights of Young People (Feb 2026)
Children
February 20, 2026
178 KB
February 20, 2026
Moxii Africa's written submission to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in response to the call for inputs on the impact of mental health challenges on the enjoyment of human rights by young people
Submission
Submission to the UN Independent Expert on Older Persons on Business and Human Rights (Jan 2026)
Digital Rights & Privacy
January 31, 2026
158 KB
January 31, 2026
Moxii Africa's written submission in response to the call for input by the Independent Expert on the Enjoyment of all Human Rights by Older Persons on Business and the Human Rights of Older Persons
Submission
Submission to the Department of Justice on the Hate Speech Act Draft Regulations (Jan 2026)
Hate Speech
January 28, 2026
188 KB
January 28, 2026
Moxii Africa's written submission on the Draft Regulations: Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Act
Case
Grok AI and NCII: Letter of Demand to X (2026)
Digital Rights & Privacy
January 16, 2026
270 KB
January 16, 2026
Globally, there have been media reports of X’s Grok AI chatbot (Grok) being used to create and share sexualised images of real people, including children, which amounts to the non-consensual distribution of intimate imagery (NCII) as well as child sexual
Toolkit
Safeguarding the Frontlines: Digital Security Toolkit for Human Rights Defenders (2025)
Digital Rights & Privacy
October 15, 2025
1.6 MB
October 15, 2025
Submission
Online Safety White Paper: Cover Letter (2025)
Policy & Regulation
September 26, 2025
195 KB
September 26, 2025
Submission by Media Monitoring Africa on the Draft White Paper on Audio and Audiovisual Media Services and Online Safety
Case
Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia v Operation Dudula: MMA Heads of Argument (2025)
Hate Speech
June 18, 2025
302 KB
June 18, 2025
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) has joined the case Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia and Others v Operation Dudula and Others as amicus curiae to underscore the principle that fundamental rights, including dignity, equality, and freedom from discrimination, apply both online and
Toolkit
Judicial Handbook on Navigating Online Harms (2025)
Digital Rights & Privacy
June 1, 2025
1.4 MB
June 1, 2025
Submission
Submission to OHCHR on the Right to Privacy in the Digital Age (May 2025)
Digital Rights & Privacy
May 30, 2025
481 KB
May 30, 2025
MMA welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission to the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights for its report on the challenges and risks regarding discrimination and the unequal...
Report
SONA 2025: What Was Said, What Was Heard, and What Was Ignored
Policy & Regulation
March 15, 2025
5.9 MB
March 15, 2025
Report
Broadcasting Democracy? The SABC's Role in the 2024 Elections (2025)
Public Broadcasting (SABC)
March 15, 2025
1.8 MB
March 15, 2025
Case
eTV v Minister of Communications: MMA and SOS Heads of Argument (2025)
Access to Information
February 5, 2025
371 KB
February 5, 2025
As MMA, we remain committed to striving for an accessible, accountable, and transparent information ecosystem we can trust, which free-to-air TV is essential for. If the Analogue Switch Off (ASO) goes ahead as scheduled for the 31st of March, millions
Case
eTV v Minister of Communications: Replying Affidavit (2025)
Access to Information
January 27, 2025
5.9 MB
January 27, 2025
Legal challenge by e.tv and others against ministerial directives on digital TV migration, raising questions about broadcasting independence and regulatory overreach.
Submission
Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Elections (Jan 2025)
Elections
January 20, 2025
255 KB
January 20, 2025
Media Monitoring Africa's submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, for her thematic report on freedom of expression and elections in the digital age.
Case
Blind SA v Minister of Trade: Constitutional Court Judgment
Access to Information
November 22, 2024
438 KB
November 22, 2024
Constitutional Court ruling on copyright exceptions for persons with visual disabilities — a landmark for access to information and disability rights in South Africa.
Report
Child-Led Technical Research Study: Outline and Findings (2024)
Children
November 15, 2024
451 KB
November 15, 2024
Report
South African Young People's Perspectives on Digital Privacy (2024)
Digital Rights & Privacy
November 15, 2024
4.0 MB
November 15, 2024
Case
Maughan and News24 v Sunday Independent: MMA Response (2024)
Media Freedom
July 23, 2024
158 KB
July 23, 2024
The central issue is the Sunday Independent's comparison of Karyn Maughan to Nazi propagandist Leni Riefenstahl, following her critical article about Independent Media's chairperson, Iqbal Survé. Given the significant implications of this dispute for media freedom and ethics, MMA's involvement
Case
MMA and Others v SABC and Sol Plaatje Municipality: Founding Affidavit (2024)
Media Freedom
July 17, 2024
9.4 MB
July 17, 2024
MMA, SOS, FXI, and Mondli Makhanya challenged SABC and Sol Plaatje Municipality over conduct threatening press freedom and journalistic independence.
Report
Real411 Mis- and Disinformation: 2024 Elections Final Report
Disinformation & Information Integrity
July 15, 2024
5.0 MB
July 15, 2024
Report
Media Performance Review 2024: Final Report
Elections
July 12, 2024
2.9 MB
July 12, 2024
Report
Election Media Coverage Brief 9 (21 Jun–4 Jul 2024)
Elections
July 5, 2024
6.8 MB
July 5, 2024
Report
Election Media Coverage Brief 8 (7–20 Jun 2024)
Elections
June 21, 2024
6.8 MB
June 21, 2024
Report
Election Media Coverage Brief 7 (24 May–6 Jun 2024)
Elections
June 7, 2024
6.8 MB
June 7, 2024
Report
Media Performance Review 2024: Interim Report
Elections
May 31, 2024
2.9 MB
May 31, 2024
Report
Real411 Mis- and Disinformation: 2024 Elections Interim Report
Disinformation & Information Integrity
May 31, 2024
4.1 MB
May 31, 2024
Submission
Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment (May 2024)
Climate
May 31, 2024
244 KB
May 31, 2024
This submission was presented to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment in May 2024. It addresses the critical links between environmental degradation and the...
Report
Election Media Coverage Brief 6 (10–23 May 2024)
Elections
May 24, 2024
6.8 MB
May 24, 2024
Report
Election Media Coverage Brief 5 (26 Apr–9 May 2024)
Elections
May 10, 2024
5.5 MB
May 10, 2024
Report
Election Media Coverage Brief 4 (12–25 Apr 2024)
Elections
April 26, 2024
4.9 MB
April 26, 2024
Report
Election Media Coverage Brief 2 (15–28 Mar 2024)
Elections
April 15, 2024
4.1 MB
April 15, 2024
Report
Election Media Coverage Brief 3 (29 Mar–11 Apr 2024)
Elections
April 12, 2024
6.1 MB
April 12, 2024
Case
SAHRC v Lagardien: MMA Heads of Argument (2024)
Hate Speech
April 12, 2024
381 KB
April 12, 2024
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) has joined this landmark Equality Court case as amicus curiae to support the protection of vulnerable communities while affirming the constitutional imperative to balance fundamental rights. The matter concerns the posting of a sign and the
Submission
Guidelines for Media Organisations Using Generative AI (Apr 2024)
Disinformation & Information Integrity
April 9, 2024
3.4 MB
April 9, 2024
This submission sets out guidelines for media organisations on the responsible use of generative artificial intelligence in newsrooms and content production, addressing publishers, broadcasters, and...
Submission
Climate Disinformation: Consequences and Solutions (Apr 2024)
Climate
April 1, 2024
1.7 MB
April 1, 2024
This submission analyses the spread of climate disinformation and its damaging effects on public debate, democratic processes, and the collective response to the climate crisis. It is addressed to...
Report
Election Media Coverage Brief 1 (29 Feb–14 Mar 2024)
Elections
March 15, 2024
5.5 MB
March 15, 2024
Submission
Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on VAWG: Prostitution and Violence (2024)
Gender
March 8, 2024
226 KB
March 8, 2024
This report was submitted as part of the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) policy framework and examines the relationship between prostitution and gender-based violence, drawing on evidence...
Submission
Sex Work, the Media and Online Platforms: Discussion Document (Mar 2024)
Gender
March 8, 2024
952 KB
March 8, 2024
This submission addresses the representation of sex work in the media and the impact of online platform policies on those involved in the sex trade, directed at regulators, media bodies, and...
Submission
Urgent Letter of Demand to the Film and Publication Board (Mar 2024)
Media Freedom
March 1, 2024
309 KB
March 1, 2024
This urgent letter of demand was submitted to the Film and Publication Board (FPB) of South Africa by civil society and media organisations challenging regulatory actions deemed unconstitutional or...
Submission
Submission to the UN on Cyberbullying Against Persons with Disabilities (Mar 2024)
Digital Rights & Privacy
March 1, 2024
248 KB
March 1, 2024
Submission
Submission on the SABC Bill, with SOS and SANEF (Jan 2024)
Public Broadcasting (SABC)
January 1, 2024
387 KB
January 1, 2024
This submission addresses the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Bill, presenting civil society's concerns about the proposed legislation's impact on the independence and integrity of...
Report
The Enyobeni Saga: Analysing Media Coverage and Accountability (2023)
Children
December 15, 2023
4.7 MB
December 15, 2023
Report
Loadshedding and Information Rights (2023)
Access to Information
December 15, 2023
4.9 MB
December 15, 2023
Submission
Submission to the Department of Justice on Whistleblower Protection Reform (Nov 2023)
Media Freedom
November 1, 2023
271 KB
November 1, 2023
MMA's submission on promoting environmental democracy, arguing that procedural rights — access to information, public participation, and access to justice — are essential to the human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment.
Submission
Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment (Oct 2023)
Climate
October 1, 2023
188 KB
October 1, 2023
This submission to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment addresses the indivisible connection between environmental integrity and the realisation of human rights...
Submission
Guidelines for Political Parties Using Generative AI (Oct 2023)
Elections
October 1, 2023
4.6 MB
October 1, 2023
This submission offers guidelines for political parties on the ethical and responsible use of generative artificial intelligence in political campaigning and communication, directed at parties...
Submission
Artificial Intelligence in the Information and Communications Space (Oct 2023)
Policy & Regulation
October 1, 2023
1.0 MB
October 1, 2023
This submission addresses the role of artificial intelligence in the information and communications space, examining its regulatory implications for South Africa and the African continent and...
Report
Continued Neglect of Women (2023)
Gender
September 15, 2023
1.7 MB
September 15, 2023
Case
DA v President and Others: Court Order (2023)
Policy & Regulation
July 13, 2023
98 KB
July 13, 2023
Democratic Alliance secured a court order against the President of South Africa and others, affirming judicial oversight of executive conduct under the Constitution.
Submission
Parliamentary Indaba on Transformation and Diversity in South African Print Media
Policy & Regulation
May 15, 2023
592 KB
May 15, 2023
In Notice No. 529 published in Government Gazette No. 37803 dated 4 July 2014, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) published the Discussion Document on the Review of Regulation on South...
Submission
Submission to the Film and Publication Board on Draft Online Regulations: Children's Views
Children
May 15, 2023
3.4 MB
May 15, 2023
MMA submits that the Draft Regulations in their current form deny children some of their basic rights as enshrined in the South African Constitution, the United Convention on the Rights of the Child and African Charte...
Submission
Submission to ICASA's Subscription Television Inquiry, with SOS
Policy & Regulation
May 15, 2023
401 KB
May 15, 2023
In making these submissions, SOS and MMA are attempting to assist ICASA in realising the depth and breadth of the challenges facing the television sector and the role of the effective monopoly player, MultiChoice, in...
Submission
Oral Submission to the SABC Inquiry into Editorial Interference
Public Broadcasting (SABC)
May 15, 2023
1.2 MB
May 15, 2023
We thank and commend the SABC senior management for launching these inquiries which are both critical steps in rebuilding the credibility of the SABC.
Submission
Submission to ICASA on Draft Sports Broadcasting Regulations, with SOS
Public Broadcasting (SABC)
May 15, 2023
363 KB
May 15, 2023
MMA and SOS: Support Public Broadcasting Coalition provided a joint submission in response to the call for submissions by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA).
Submission
Submission on the Proposed Social Media Council
Policy & Regulation
May 15, 2023
305 KB
May 15, 2023
Media Monitoring Africa (“MMA”) provides this submission on the Draft Films and Publications Amendment Regulations, 2020 (“the Draft Regulations”), in response to the call for submissions published by the Minister of...
Submission
Submission to ICASA on the Draft Code for Persons with Disabilities
Access to Information
May 15, 2023
389 KB
May 15, 2023
Media Monitoring Africa (“MMA”) provides this submission on the Draft Films and Publications Amendment Regulations, 2020 (“the Draft Regulations”), in response to the call for submissions published by the Minister of...
Submission
Submission to the Competition Commission on Competition in the Digital Economy
Policy & Regulation
May 15, 2023
344 KB
May 15, 2023
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) welcomes the opportunity to make submissions on the Draft Paper on Competition in the Digital Economy (Draft Paper).
Submission
Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child on a Draft General Comment
Children
May 15, 2023
535 KB
May 15, 2023
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission to the Portfolio Committee on Social Development (the Committee) on the Children’s Amendment Bill [B18–2020] (the Bill).