Anna Collard

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 with deadlines,...

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.

The goal of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of the effectiveness of mindfulness as a defence mechanism against SE attacks