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Grief Is the Gateway: The Cognitive Engineering of South Africa's Xenophobic Machine
South Africa's latest wave of anti-foreigner mobilisation began with the emotions linked to a missing person. Understanding why that matters is the difference between fighting symptoms and fighting the machine. In early 2026, emotional appeals about the disappearance of a young man, Mazwi Kubheka, spread across X under hashtags like #BringMazwiBack and #JusticeForMazwi. Within days, a community-driven search had mutated into a national anti-immigrant mobilisation, complete wi

Anna Collard
Jul 18 min read


Africa on the Frontline: Cybersecurity, Geopolitics and why Security is Moving from Systems to Human Minds
Explore the shifting landscape of global cybersecurity as the battlefield moves from technical systems to human perception. This analysis examines the geopolitical friction in Africa across three layers: Chinese infrastructure, Russian influence operations, and Western governance. Discover why protecting the "human layer" is the new frontier of digital sovereignty.

Anna Collard
Apr 85 min read


The Theory and Practice of Cyber-Mindfulness
The goal of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of the effectiveness of mindfulness as a defence mechanism against SE attacks

Anna Collard
Jul 29, 202472 min read


Mindfulness in Cybersecurity Culture
A couple of months ago I sat in an Uber which dropped me at the workshop where my car went in for a service. The area is not the best in...

Anna Collard
Feb 20, 20238 min read
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