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Public Opinion

The powerful hidden hand of anonymous paid influencers who lack accountability and transparency

Op-eds

The powerful hidden hand of anonymous paid influencers who lack accountability and transparency

By Tabelo Timse, Kyle Findlay and Aldu Cornelissen

The (other) State of the Nation on the streets of Cape Town

Politics

The (other) State of the Nation on the streets of Cape Town

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Anatomy of a disinformation campaign: The who, what and why of deliberate falsehoods on Twitter

South Africa

Anatomy of a disinformation campaign: The who, what and why of deliberate falsehoods on Twitter

By Liesl Pretorius for Africa Check

Let the facts, and our performance, show that our predictions are correct

South Africa

Let the facts, and our performance, show that our predictions are correct

By Ipsos

Pollsters, the DA has a surprise in store for you

South Africa

Pollsters, the DA has a surprise in store for you

By Jonathan Moakes

Op-Ed: Chasing the Phantom – Walter Lippmann and the Land Debate

South Africa

Op-Ed: Chasing the Phantom – Walter Lippmann and the Land Debate

By Terence McNamee

Analysis: Was BLF vs. Bruce really just a warm-up?

South Africa

Analysis: Was BLF vs. Bruce really just a warm-up?

By Marelise Van Der Merwe

Newsdeck

Political polling is often right, despite Trump's shock win: study

By AFP

Africa Check: A guide to understanding and reporting on opinion polls

South Africa

Africa Check: A guide to understanding and reporting on opinion polls

By Africa Check

Poll: Obama solidifies lead over Romney, ahead by five points

Newsdeck

Poll: Obama solidifies lead over Romney, ahead by five points

By Reuters