social media

Young Jessica, a one-ton hippo living on a Limpopo farm, is helping to enhance research into her species, boost conservation in general, and uplift her local community by bringing tourists into the area.
• Kruger's animal populations growing

The South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport has launched a major campaign to raise awareness about illegal performance-enhancing substances and curb doping among local athletes.
• Lean times for drug traffickers

South Africa’s local government elections went well in most parts of the country, with the Independent Electoral Commission confident of reaching its 40% voter turnout target.
• New political party as poll nears

Social media will play a major role in ensuring that Nigeria’s upcoming national elections are transparent, analysts and youngsters from the West African country predict.
• SA youngsters queue for change

JamiiX, an online counselling service operating on the Cape Flats, is a finalist in the inaugural Bees Awards. The ceremony, which takes place in San Francisco on 9 November 2010, recognises the most innovative use of social media in business and communication.

The 60-second film Gumboots, directed by Cape Town-based Bauke Brouwer, has become the first South African production to make the shortlist of the Filminute international film festival.

Cobus Potgieter, a self-taught South African drummer, is an authentic international trendsetter who’s capturing the hearts of fans the world over.
• SA’s ‘zef’ trio thrash music scene

After researching numerous websites about social media in South Africa, two big movements are readily apparent: the Brand South Africa campaign and interest in the 2010 Fifa World Cup.