insert_link South Africa Meta develops tailored approach to safeguard the integrity of the South African elections Tech giant Meta is deploying a tailored approach to safeguard the integrity of South Africa's elections, creating an Election Resource Centre on its website. Reuters reports that the initiative includes fact-checking partnerships with Africa Check and AFP, training for government communicators, and collaboration with the Electoral Commission ahead of the South African elections on 29 May 2024. today16 May, 2024
insert_link South Africa South Africa’s election management body has done a good job for 30 years: here’s why By Dirk Kotze, University of South Africa More than in previous elections, South Africa’s Electoral Commission (IEC) will be tested to the hilt in this year’s national and provincial elections on 29 May. For the first time in 30 years, the electoral majority of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) is in jeopardy. This makes the upcoming poll the most consequential one since 1994, when the country […] today20 March, 2024