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May 25, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Twitter and student leadership in South Africa: the case of #FeesMustFall

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HCHuman Sciences Research Council

Key Points

  • To explore the impact of Twitter on student leadership during the #FeesMustFall protests at the University of Cape Town.
  • Analyzed Twitter interactions surrounding the #FeesMustFall protests in 2015 and 2016.
  • Focused specifically on student leadership dynamics and political expression facilitated by the platform.
  • Highlighted the significant role of Twitter in organizing and mobilizing students during the protests.
  • Demonstrated how online platforms can enhance political engagement among youth.

Abstract

With the rapid proliferation of social media around the world, social networking platforms such as Facebook and Twitter are increasingly becoming easily accessible vehicle for political expression and the formation of online networks by citizens. This chapter concentrates on the #FeesMustFall student protests at the University of Cape Town in South Africa in 2015 and 2016, focusing on Twitter and the role it played with respect to student leadership.

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Human Sciences Research Council (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a13e7e80e02ee3982d32824https://doi.org/10.14749/32379330
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