Elections 2026

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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Building a media ecosystem we can all trust.

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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Every voice deserves to be heard.

From rural communities to city newsrooms, we work to make digital spaces more inclusive, safer, and accountable to the people who use them.

Truth in the age of misinformation.

Disinformation spreads fast. We move faster. Through monitoring, research, and practical tools, we help communities identify and counter false narratives before they take hold.

When the press is free, everyone wins.

We defend the conditions that make journalism possible — monitoring threats to media freedom across southern Africa and holding power to account so that the public stays informed.

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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Real411

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.

Latest media releases

Media releases

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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Multi-Stakeholder Partnership on Information Integrity in South African Elections (PIIE) launched ahead of Local Government Elections 2026

March 26, 2026
Moxii Africa (formerly Media Monitoring Africa), Africa Check, and the South African National Editor’s Forum (SANEF) officially launched the Partnership on Information Integrity in Elections (PIIE) at the annual Human Rights Festival hosted
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Moxii Africa at the African Editor’s Congress

February 26, 2026
Moxii Africa led a consultative roundtable with African editors on the implementation of ACHPR Resolution 630 at the African Editors Congress on 24 February 2026.
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Moxii Africa in the media

In the media

SABC TV licence model is due for a reboot as only 15% pay

March 11, 2026

Isaac Mahlangu

Media Monitoring Africa believes that the current licence model is not working. The organisation's director, William Bird said just around 8% of SABC funding coming from TV licenses it was clear the model did not work.
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Should SA follow Australia and other countries in banning social media for children under 16?

March 11, 2026

Monishka Govender

At the recent Moot Court debate hosted by Moxii Africa, participants debated on whether should South Africa should follow Australia and other countries in banning social media for children under 16.
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IEC to tackle AI fakes and social media scams ahead of local elections

March 10, 2026

Victoria O'Regan

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) is concerned about the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and disinformation ahead of the forthcoming local government elections.
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Events & resources

Latest events

Launch of Partnership on Information Integrity in South African Elections (PIIE)
March 26, 2026
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To Ban or Not to Ban?
February 17, 2026
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2-hour Background Media Briefing followed by: M20: Gender, Justice, and the Media event
May 28, 2025
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Our donors invest in the public interest. Their support helps us track disinformation, strengthen journalists and educators, protect children online, and move policy from promise to practice.
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Disinformation spreads when truth is quiet. Moxii Africa works to protect information integrity and empower people to think critically and hold power to account. Your support helps keep Africa’s information ecosystem open, trusted, and free from manipulation.
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