Women vs the Digital Machine

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 Redi Tlhabi, for a timely discussion on navigating online abuse, public scrutiny and digital hostility while continuing to shape South Africa's national conversation.

Together, they will reflect on their personal experiences of speaking publicly in an increasingly polarised digital environment and explore how journalists, civil society and citizens can defend open, informed and respectful public debate.

Whether you're a journalist, student, communicator, artist, activist, academic, or simply interested in democracy and digital rights, this conversation offers valuable insights into one of the defining challenges of our digital age.

Presented by

This event is presented by three organisations committed to strengthening public dialogue and democratic participation:

• Campaign for Free Expression (CFE), a South African non-profit organisation dedicated to protecting and advancing the right to freedom of expression.
• Campaign on Digital Ethics (CODE), a Johannesburg-based non-profit advocating for tech accountability and digital rights.
• Moxii Africa, an organisation working to advance open and trusted information by strengthening media accountability, information integrity and public participation.