Jacob Zuma’s MK party continues to be marred by controversy less than two weeks before the elections
POLITICS
The sudden rise of online support for the uMkhonto weSiwe Party (MKP) has researchers worried. They point to a deliberate manipulation of social media narratives to hoodwink the public into believing in self-created popularity.
Political parties in South Africa have embraced social networking sites to mobilize existing networks of influence during election campaigning, according to a new report released this week. “They allow parties to rapidly present a face to the public that the party may be more popular and have more influence than they really do.”
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