The struggle continues over high data costs. Twitter users are calling for a social media blackout on Wednesday as a result. They want the four major mobile networks cut their costs. But there seems to be different opinions, with others saying they won’t heed to the call. There have been[…]
Former Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille is set to appear before the party’s disciplinary panel on Friday for her tweets on colonialism. This was confirmed on Monday by Advocate Glynnis Breytenbach, chairperson of the DA’s federal legal commission, who said it would be a “first appearance”. “They will set timelines.[…]
Western Cape Premier Helen Zille must be “dealt with” for her praise of colonialism and expelled from the party, several DA leaders said on Wednesday. They believed that how the party handled her defence of colonialism would test the party’s commitment to non-racialism. The leaders, who spoke to News24 on[…]
The DA has set a date for the first steps of a possible disciplinary inquiry into Western Cape Premier Helen Zille’s comments about colonialism, James Selfe, the chairperson of the party’s federal executive, said on Wednesday. The meeting will be held on Saturday, March 25. Based on a report of[…]
Islamic State has released a 25-minute video featuring the faces of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg being riddled with mock bullet holes. Isis has begun to respond with increasing urgency as Facebook and Twitter have attempted to block terrorist content on the network. Representatives from both[…]
Within just two weeks, VOC through the support of its listeners, managed to collect over 100 blankets for impoverished communities as part of the national Twitter Blanket Drive 2015. The charity outreach project drew to a close on Thursday night at the Fire & Ice Hotel. The campaign is aimed[…]
Rugby star Nizaam Carr has fallen victim to a disturbed hacker, who posted a string of tweets from his Twitter account expressing his support for the Islamic State on Wednesday. DHL Stormers immediately announced that his Twitter account @NizaamCarr08 had been hacked and was shut down with immediate effect. The[…]
The platform of social media has become one of the leading voices during the conflict in Gaza, with many taking to sites like Twitter for up to the minute news and updates on the crisis. A strong majority have also found Twitter in particular, to be a powerful means of[…]
Social media activism has grown exponentially in recent years and the current conflict in Gaza has proven just how effective online networks are in pushing out vital information. While not everyone knows the “ins and outs” of social media, the past month has seen an upsurge in older people getting[…]
OPINION by Suraya Dadoo On 9 July at 9:26pm, Allan Sørensen, a correspondent for the Danish newspaper Kristeligt Dagblad, tweeted: “Sderot cinema. Israelis bringing chairs 2 hilltop in sderot 2 watch latest from Gaza. Clapping when blasts are heard.” (sic) The tweet – and its accompanying image of a party[…]
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