Zimbabwe’s Main Opposition Warns Party Officials Against Insulting Judges On Social Media
In a statement issued on Saturday, Nelson Chamisa’s chief election agent Jameson Timba warned MDC Alliance officials against insulting judges ahead of the party’s Constitutional Court challenge against the Presidential election results. He added that insulting judges will be used against the MDC Alliance and will alienate them from the judiciary. Said Timba: You are […]
Uganda imposes WhatsApp and Facebook tax ‘to stop gossip’
Uganda’s parliament has passed a law to impose a controversial tax on people using social media platforms. It imposes a 200 shilling [$0.05, £0.04, R0.63] daily levy on people using internet messaging platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp, Viber and Twitter. President Yoweri Museveni had pushed for the changes, arguing that social media encouraged gossip. The law […]
Twins’ Kidnapping, Rape Nightmare After Social Media Ad Goes Sour
A man and his twin sister in Free State thought they had found an opportunity of a lifetime on social media, but instead endured a horrific ordeal in which they were kidnapped, raped and assaulted. In February the siblings, 19, saw an advert looking for people good in mathematics for a supposed medical school in […]
SportPesa Jackpot Winner Abisai Pictured with White Woman and Social Media is Ungovernable
The winner of Sh221 million SportPesa jackpot Samuel Abisai has become an online sensation after posting a holiday picture on his Facebook page that has raised eyebrows. On Sunday, Abisai posted a photo of himself standing with a white woman at an unknown location. A safari van in the background gave the impression of the […]
‘Importer of Plastic Rice’ in Gambia Dismisses Claims
Rumours are rifle on Social Media that a particular rice believed to be “Plastic” was purportedly imported into The Gambia but the importer of the rice, Gam Food Trading has described the allegation as false. According to a source close to the Company, the said rice was imported from The Republic of China to The […]
I am a Zimbabwe citizen, I am a coward, selfish and foolish optimist
When they call for street Demonstrations, I hide from the confine of my room, sharing on social media. I have the mentality of the mesiab that someone else will come and save me and save zimbabwe I know what’s good for me and what I want for this country to be an ideal place to […]
On the brink of famine: Celebrity social media push campaign to raise $1m for Somalia goes viral
A social media campaign aiming at delivering humanitarian aid Somalia, a country on the brink of famine, through a Turkish Airlines flight has gone viral with backing from celebrities and people across the world. After being initiated with a tweet by Jerome Jarre, the French social media celebrity, on Wednesday, the Twitter hashtags #TurkishAirlinesHelpSomalia and […]
South African Minister David Mahlobo on ‘Regime Change’, Social Media Control
Minister of State Security David Mahlobo says attempts at regime change in South Africa are happening. He was speaking on Sunday during a question and answer session with journalists following a press briefing by the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster (JCPS) briefing. Mahlobo first touched on terrorism, saying that South Africa was not an […]
How a selfie with Merkel changed Syrian refugee’s life
Syrian refugee Anas Modamani waited with his mobile phone ready at the entrance to his shelter in Berlin on September 10, 2015 – and when German Chancellor Angela Merkel emerged, he snapped a selfie. The photo quickly went viral, becoming a symbol for Merkel’s refugee policy, when she opened Germany’s borders to hundreds of thousands […]
Zimbabwe’s Telecom Giants Plot Ban of Skype and WhatsApp
ZIMBABWE’S mobile network operators are advocating for a ban on Over The Top Services (OTTs) after it emerged they were losing significant revenues as subscribers increasingly abandon voice calls for cheaper alternatives. The operators have decried the loss of US$26 million (about R390 million) in the wake of the advent of OTTs such as Immo, […]
