From xenophobic campaigning to farm attacks and coordinated influencer messaging, political factions sharpen their attacks on the government and rivals before the 4 November local elections.
DIGITAL POLITICS OP-ED: The anti-foreigner movement squares up to the state in run-up to elections
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