That's it for our Poll and Scroll session ! What amazing panel! Don't forget to check out our afternoon session at 14:00. @SAHRCommission @AmnestySAfrica @fikilemoya @SAEditorsForum @rmoalusi @moxiiafrica @GermanyInsa @goethejoburg #MFF2026 @mediauj @PrinolaG @LiezleWilson #PollandScroll #MediaFreedomFestival2026

@fikilemoya of @IECSouthAfrica highlights how information integrity is vital to free and fair elections! Decisions about voting should be made with credible and verifiable information. @AmnestySAfrica @SAHRCommission @SAEditorsForum @rmoalusi @moxiiafrica @GermanyInsa @goethejoburg #MFF2026 @mediauj @PrinolaG @LiezleWilson #PollandScroll #MediaFreedomFestival2026

Our next panel is up! @PrinolaG moderating the conversation on everyday risks and online election threats. Check it out! #ScrollandPoll @AmnestySAfrica @IECSouthAfrica @SAEditorsForum @SAHRCommission @moxiiafrica @GermanyInsa @goethejoburg #MFF2026 @mediauj @LiezleWilson

[Keynote Speaker Announced] 📷 Moxii Africa is excited to announce the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi as the keynote speaker for the Media Freedom Festival 2026. The Minister will be speaking on information integrity and its importance ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections. How can the state safeguard information integrity in elections? Join Us RSVP here: bit.ly/4AR2AxS Date : 16 October 2026, 10:00AM SAST. Location: Goethe-Institut 119 Jan Smuts Ave, Parkwood, Johannesburg, 2193 #MediaFreedom #InformationIntegrity #LGE2026 #LocalGovernmentElections

On the Media Freedom Festival 2026 Stage: Day 1 🎤 Professor Prinola Govenden is the @unescoROSA Chair in Cultural Inclusivity and Equity in Digital Media in Africa (2026 – 2030), University of Johannesburg (UJ). She is an Associate Professor at UJ’s Department of Communication and Media and she joins Day 1 of the Media Freedom Festival to speak on Incitement, Online Harms and. This session unpacks the full spectrum of online harms, from everyday risks like harassment, hate speech, and disinformation, to the heightened dangers that emerge during electoral periods, including coordinated disinformation campaigns, targeted attacks on journalists and candidates, and the manipulation of public discourse through paid influence and platform amplification. Date : 14 October 2026 , 10:30AM SAST Venue : Goethe-Institute, Parktown, Johannesburg. Register: shorturl.at/zY2YC #MFF2026

[Day 3 of the Media Freedom Festival]: The Role of Journalists and Media Coverage During Elections. Across multiple sessions, Day 3 turns to the people telling the story from a panel weighing news creators against legacy media, to a masterclass sharpening the tools journalists need to cover elections well. Later in the day, award-winning photojournalist Qaanitah Hunter takes the floor for a Reporters' Notebook session, sharing firsthand insight from the field. A highlight of the day: the Reporters' Slam, closing out #MFF2026 with a live, high-energy showcase of journalism at its most compelling. Because how elections are covered shapes how they're understood and that responsibility deserves the spotlight too. 🌍 Date: 16 October 2026 Register to attend: moxiiafrica.org/media-freedo… #MediaFreedom #MFF2026 #LGE2026

[Day 2 of the Media Freedom Festival]: Platform Accountability💻 Across multiple sessions, Day 2 turns the spotlight on platform accountability rom a panel unpacking lessons learned from the EU's approach to regulating online platforms, to a masterclass in forensic investigation of online harms. Later in the day, a photojournalist takes the floor for a Reporters' Notebook session, sharing firsthand insight from the field. A highlight of the day: our Quiz Night, closing out the day's conversations with a fun, interactive way for attendees to test what they've learned. As platforms shape more of how information spreads, these conversations matter for anyone working to hold that power accountable. Because trusted information starts with the systems built to protect it. Date: 15 October 2026 Register to attend: shorturl.at/ao7ia #MediaFreedom #MFF2026 #LGE2026

[Day 1 of the Media Freedom Festival ] : Incitement, Online Harms, and Elections.🎤🗳️ Across multiple sessions, Day 1 spotlights the work Moxii Africa and our partners have driven this election season: research and monitoring, collaboration, analysis, and reporting on elections and beyond. A highlight of the day: our Rate the Hate challenge, where attendees and experts test their judgement against real-world scenarios to decide what counts as hate speech under South African law: a hands-on look at where free expression ends and legal accountability begins. These are critical conversations for anyone invested in the future of media and information integrity. It's all part of our push for open, trusted information. Date : 14 October 2026 Register to attend : forms.gle/p3ySBXC57C3fHuG57 #MediaFreedom #MFF2026 #LGE2026

As we gear up for the Media Freedom Festival 2026, it takes collaboration and partnership to defend and protect media freedom .🤝 Meet the incredible network of partners powering #MFF2026 standing together for free expression, journalism, and information integrity. 14–16 October 2026 Venue : Goethe-Institute, Parkwood. RSVP : shorturl.at/ao7ia