The number of countries filtering online content has increased. Pornography and security are reasons given to block politically sensitive information.

Thought Leader’s editor wonders whether the severity of South Africa’s political discourse warrants the severity of Zapiro’s latest cartoon.

Some politicians have taken to using social media as a tool to measure social unrest, while others are using it to engage citizens and cut costs.

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