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CODE: Advocating digital rights, tech accountability, and countering disinformation.

07/10/2026

We’re officially in our VoterMaxxing era. 🗳️📱

Ahead of South Africa’s 2026 Local Government Elections, CODE has launched VoterMaxxing — a central repository for credible, non-partisan election information designed to help you cut through the noise, understand the system and make an informed choice.

Because your vote happens at the ballot box — but what shapes it happens long before then. In your feed. In your WhatsApp groups. In political ads, TikToks, headlines, memes and conversations.

So this election season: know more, question more, check the receipts.

It’s time to VoterMaxx. ⚡

Explore VoterMaxxing at votermaxxing.org

06/10/2026

We’re 3! 🎂🥳

They say you shouldn’t tell people your birthday wishes or they won’t come true.

We’ve never been very good at keeping quiet. 😌

Three years down, plenty of trouble still to make.

Keep supporting us. The internet isn’t going to fix itself. ❤️

01/10/2026

Get ready to put your election knowledge to the test! 🗳️⚡

CODE presents Quiz Night: Elections Edition: an evening of trivia, friendly competition and a little chaos as we find out just how much you really know about South African elections, democracy, politics and the weird world of digital campaigning.

Gather your smartest friends, assemble a team and brush up on your election knowledge. Expect questions ranging from the serious to the ridiculous; with prizes, bragging rights and plenty of surprises along the way.

You don’t need to be a political expert. Just bring your curiosity, your competitive streak and your best useless-useful knowledge.

📅 Thursday, 08 October 2026
🕕 18:00
📍 WeWork, The Link, Rosebank

Register via the link in bio.

See you there 😎

24/08/2026

Your child knows how to use the internet. But do you know what the internet is showing them? 📱

From social media and gaming to group chats and AI, parenting today means navigating a digital world that changes faster than most of us can keep up.

Parents and caregivers, this one’s for you.

Join CODE and social media law expert Emma Sadleir, from The Digital Law Company, for an honest conversation about what children are encountering online — and how to keep up, step in and help them navigate it safely.

📅 Thursday, 3 September 2026
🕕 18h00
📍 WeWork, The Link, Rosebank

Register now: link in bio.

24/08/2026

The internet is raising a generation. What does that mean for the people raising them? 👀

Parents and caregivers, this one’s for you.

Join CODE and social media law expert Emma Sadleir, from the Emma Sadleir - The Digital Law Company, for an honest conversation about what children are encountering online — and how to keep up, step in and help them navigate it safely.

📅 Thursday, 3 September 2026
🕕 18h00
📍 WeWork, The Link, Rosebank

Register now: link in bio.

20/08/2026

Soooooo, that was a vibe ✌🏽

Thank you to our brilliant panellists and partners for an incredible evening.

Digital systems are increasingly becoming hostile environments for women and marginalised communities. As we commemorate 70 years since the historic 1956 Women’s March, we recognise the gains made in the offline world. Online, however, the safety, dignity and freedom of women and girls are still not being coded into the design of our digital spaces.

More power to those who speak up, push back and fight for a safer, fairer digital world.

We’ll be back with our next edition on 3 September. Same time, same place, different theme (dropping soon!! It's going to be 👌🏽)

See you there!

27/07/2026

Voice and Visibility in the Digital Public Square 🎙️

What does it take to remain visible when being visible comes at a cost?

Join three of South Africa's leading journalists and public commentators: Qaanitah Hunter Karyn Maughan and
, for a timely conversation on navigating online abuse, public scrutiny and digital hostility, while continuing to shape our national conversation.

Together they'll unpack their own experiences of speaking out in an increasingly polarised digital space, and explore how journalists, civil society and everyday citizens can defend open, informed and respectful public debate.

Whether you're a journalist, student, communicator, artist, activist, academic (or simply care about democracy and digital rights) this is a conversation you don't want to miss.

📅 Thursday, 6 August | 18:00 – 20:00
📍 WeWork, 173 Oxford Rd, Rosebank, Johannesburg
🎟️ Free via — link in bio

Presented by Campaign On Digital Ethics, Moxii Africa and Campaign for Free Expression

10/07/2026

This week, CODE's Executive Director put Google South Africa's Government Affairs and Public Policy Manager in the hotseat 🔥🥵 asking the tough questions about AI, algorithms, elections, misinformation, and Big Tech's responsibility to the public.

The future of our democracy depends on asking difficult questions, and expecting meaningful answers.

30/06/2026

The Constitution protects the right to protest. It does not protect hate speech, incitement, or threats dressed up as patriotism.

29/06/2026

South Africa's jobs crisis is driven by weak economic growth, corruption, poor governance, and economic exploitation.

Don't let anyone sell you a simple villain for a complex problem.

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