This report by the Africa Institute of South Africa states that the 2010/2011 revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt were largely organised, supported and driven through the utilisation of social media based tools. Facebook, Twitter and mobile phone technology inter alia allowed for extensive political expression against government corruption both on and off- line. Calls for socio-political transformation heard on the streets of Tunis and Cairo were echoed around the globe, gaining much sympathetic support internationally. The recent events in North Africa may be a sign of things to come for the rest of the continent as technology continues to reach more Africans. This brief argues that the use of social media tools has high potential for purposes of bringing about political and social change throughout the continent as use thereof enhances opportunities for political participation and opens new spaces for active citizenship.