In 1997, South Africa’s most famous music star had a huge hit. Brenda Fassie’s Vulindlela became a national pop anthem, played especially at weddings and celebrations. While the song reflected the optimism of a democratic South Africa – but Fassie’s ‘bad girl’ image also asked who was really welcome in that new society. 💻 Mbali Mazibuko, University of Johannesburg #ArtsCultureAndSociety #BrendaFassie
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There is little doubt that Paul Kagame will win the votes necessary to extend his 24-year rule in Rwanda’s general election on 15 July 2024. Kagame faces Frank Habineza, who leads the opposition Democratic Green Party, and Philippe Mpayimana, an independent candidate and former journalist. In the country’s last election in 2017, Kagame garnered nearly 99% of the vote. Read https://lnkd.in/d_Z8x977 💻 David E Kiwuwa, University of Nottingham/ Federico Donelli, Università degli Studi di Trieste/ Maartje Weerdesteijn, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)/ Marijke Verpoorten, University of Antwerp/ Omar Shahabudin McDoom, The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)/ Réginas Ndayiragije, University of Antwerp/ Susan Thomson, Colgate University #RwandaElections #Rwanda #Politics
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The methods used to manipulate perceptions and hold on to power in Africa are getting increasingly sophisticated. African researchers, policymakers and citizens need to be aware of the potential challenges posed by the use of Generative AI in the production of regional propaganda. 💻 Morgan Wack, Clemson University #Politics #GenerativeAI #RwandaClassified
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Modern cybersecurity teams and users must stay vigilant and proactive to outmanoeuvre cybercriminals who continuously refine their deceptive tactics. Rennie Naidoo is a professor of information systems whose research focuses on, among other things, integrating data science and behavioural science to investigate the deceptive tactics used by cybercriminals. 💻 University of the Witwatersrand #ScienceAndTech
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Smallholder farmers in Gwanda, rural Zimbabwe face droughts and rising temperatures from climate change. Their environment is also being damaged by artisanal gold miners, new research has found. 💻 Dr. Vuyisile Moyo, University of Cape Town #EnvironmentAndEnergy #ClimateChangeImpact
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Over 50,000 years ago, humans started speaking and we’ve not shut up since. Sometimes, though, we struggle to remember the name of an object, a place, or a person we want to talk about. The technical term for this phenomenon is “lethologica”.
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Liberation was meant to deliver significant change, for the better. But South Africa and Namibia show that the new elites that took power exercised it for their own benefit. 💻 Henning Melber, University of Pretoria #Politics #LiberationMovements
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South Africa’s healthcare system suffers from widespread problems in its governance. A number of indicators point to this dysfunction. These include the large number of managers in acting positions, frequent changes in senior leadership, worse health outcomes than similarly resourced countries, and overall deterioration of morale and trust in the public health system. These indicators confirm that there are system-wide failures. And that much needs to be done to improve governance of the South African health system. 💻 Lilian Dudley and Guinevere Lourens, Stellenbosch University/ Catherine Mathews, South African Medical Research Council/ Flavia Senkubuge, University of Pretoria / Leslie London, University of Cape Town and Sharon Fonn, University of the Witwatersrand #HealthAndMedicine
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