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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.

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.

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

October 22, 2026

October 22, 2026

October 22, 2026

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

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.

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.

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.

October 15, 2026

October 15, 2026

October 2, 2026

October 2, 2026

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.

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]

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

June 1, 2026

May 4, 2026

April 28, 2026

April 16, 2026

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

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

April 1, 2026

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

March 15, 2026

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

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

January 28, 2026

Moxii Africa's written submission on the Draft Regulations: Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Act

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

October 15, 2025

October 15, 2025

September 26, 2025

Submission by Media Monitoring Africa on the Draft White Paper on Audio and Audiovisual Media Services and Online Safety

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

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...

April 15, 2025

March 15, 2025

March 15, 2025

February 25, 2025

February 15, 2025

February 15, 2025

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

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.

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.

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.

November 15, 2024

November 15, 2024

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

July 17, 2024

MMA, SOS, FXI, and Mondli Makhanya challenged SABC and Sol Plaatje Municipality over conduct threatening press freedom and journalistic independence.

July 15, 2024

July 12, 2024

July 5, 2024

July 1, 2024

June 21, 2024

June 15, 2024

June 7, 2024

June 1, 2024

May 31, 2024

May 31, 2024

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...

May 24, 2024

May 15, 2024

May 10, 2024

April 26, 2024

April 15, 2024

April 12, 2024

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

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...

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...

March 15, 2024

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...

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...

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...

March 1, 2024

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...

December 15, 2023

December 15, 2023

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.

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...

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...

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...

September 15, 2023

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.

May 15, 2023

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...

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...

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...

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.

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).

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...

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...

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).

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).

May 15, 2023

MMA's submission to the Portfolio Committee on Social Development on the Children's Amendment Bill, drawing on its monitoring of children's representation and safety in South African media and digital platforms.