TikTok’s Plans For South Africa’s Election: Fighting Fake News and Bigotry

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President For Now Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the ANC is seeking a government of national unity. Here’s what it is, how it might work, and why it might not happen. Find us elsewhere: Youtube: @theissuewithdancorder Instagram: @theissuewithdancorder  Twitter: @theissuewith  Tiktok: @dancorder Patreon: TheIssuewithDanCorder Inquiries: [email protected]

Analysing the results and projections so far of a country-changing election. Find us elsewhere: Youtube: @theissuewithdancorder Instagram: @theissuewithdancorder  Twitter: @theissuewith  Tiktok: @dancorder Patreon: TheIssuewithDanCorder Inquiries: [email protected]

The Dan Corder Show, South African late night news, analysis and humour. On eNCA Mondays and Tuesdays at 9pm! We can't believe it. Find us elsewhere: Youtube: @theissuewithdancorder Instagram: @theissuewithdancorder  Twitter: @theissuewith  Tiktok: @dancorder Patreon: TheIssuewithDanCorder Inquiries: [email protected]

In partnership with TikTok, we spoke to South African news and culture commentator and superstar creator Zethu Gqola about the state of the nation and the power of internet media as we head in this pivotal election season. Find us elsewhere: Youtube: @theissuewithdancorder Instagram: @theissuewithdancorder  Twitter: @theissuewith  Tiktok: @dancorder Patreon: TheIssuewithDanCorder Inquiries: [email protected]

Enormous media platforms have a responsibility to counteract misinformation, disinformation and bigotry, particularly during elections, when bad actors are trying to sway voters and influence democracies. In partnership with TikTok, we find out how the platform plans to keep South Africa safe from those who may try to misuse TikTok. This is our exclusive interview with Fortune Mgwili-Sibanda, sub-Saharan Africa Director of Public Policy and Government Relations at TikTok. Find us elsewhere: Youtube: @theissuewithdancorder Instagram: @theissuewithdancorder  Twitter: @theissuewith  Tiktok: @dancorder Patreon: TheIssuewithDanCorder Inquiries: [email protected]

Zackie Achmat is a legendary activist, and also most people's bet for most likely to become South Africa's first independent member of parliament. In this exclusive interview, we ask him what he intends to do to make our government function better, and why independent candidates are worth supporting come the election. Find us elsewhere: Youtube: @theissuewithdancorder Instagram: @theissuewithdancorder  Twitter: @theissuewith  Tiktok: @dancorder Patreon: TheIssuewithDanCorder Inquiries: [email protected]

The Independent Electoral Commission rejected the ANC’s attempt to have Jacob Zuma’s MK party removed from the May 29 election. National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is trying every play in the book to avoid facing charges for accepting bribes when she was Defence Minister. Tens of thousands of students are victims of one of the country’s biggest private higher education institutions, Educor, being forced to close. Find us elsewhere: Youtube: @theissuewithdancorder Instagram: @theissuewithdancorder  Twitter: @theissuewith  Tiktok: @dancorder Patreon: TheIssuewithDanCorder Inquiries: [email protected]

The world was rocked by Markus Jooste’s passing last week, as he was about to be arrested for a massive case of fraud with international consequences. Here’s what he was alleged to have done wrong. Find us elsewhere: Youtube: @theissuewithdancorder Instagram: @theissuewithdancorder  Twitter: @theissuewith  Tiktok: @dancorder Patreon: TheIssuewithDanCorder Inquiries: [email protected]

National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's home was raided a few days ago, after she was accused of soliciting a multi-million rand bribe for tenders while she was Minister of Defence and Military Veterans. Prominent whistleblower Brigadier Dennis Chili claims that he was removed from his post in Crime Intelligence over a stitch-up involving an airfryer that was on sale at his local supermarket. All you need to know! Find us elsewhere: Youtube: @theissuewithdancorder Instagram: @theissuewithdancorder  Twitter: @theissuewith  Tiktok: @dancorder Patreon: TheIssuewithDanCorder Inquiries: [email protected]