Africa · Tuesday, 10 November 2026
South Africa
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
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2sassa december 2026 payment dates
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Peculiar Realm, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
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Everyday apps here: WhatsApp · Grade 12 Geography. · McDonald's · Solvely - AI Study Companion · DramaSpot. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
Franchises and brands here
- Rush Hour series
Topics that belong to the same franchise, brand, series or maker on Wikidata, among the topics on the country pages today.
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 834 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Jobs and work More than usual
- The province in South Africa with the lowest unemployment rate (thesouthafrican.com)
- Does having a degree really give you a better chance of finding a job in South Africa? (thesouthafrican.com)
- Australia to adopt 'mandatory' AI safeguards (jacarandafm.com)
- Altron expands AI factory as adoption gathers pace (itweb.co.za)
- "פסל החייל המשתמט" הוצב בוושינגטון: טראמפ, הדורבן ברגל – והפטור מווייטנאם (ynet.co.il)
- Diplomats Honor Fallen Soldiers (liberianobserver.com)
- WEATHER TODAY: Upington swelters at 39°C, Bloemfontein and Kroonstad 35°C (thesouthafrican.com)
- SA reaffirms commitment to Climate Change Agreements (channelafrica.co.za)
Survey · 2023 76% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
How the news sounds
- Tone−0.4positive minus negative words per 100usually −0.7The GDELT Project
- Anxiety0.9× usual2.8 words per 1,000usually 3.1The GDELT Project
- Fear0.7× usual0.4 words per 1,000usually 0.6The GDELT Project
- Anger0.9× usual4.4 words per 1,000usually 5.1The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual7.1 words per 1,000usually 7.1The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual7.1 words per 1,000usually 7.2The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
The White House, Public domain New
US Embassy South Africa, Public domain Rising
Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
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Helen Zille, Public domain Weekly
Cilliers Brink, CC0 Rising
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Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 1 November 2026, in most of the country’s regions.
By category
Business & economy
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The White House, Public domain New
Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
Cars & transport
Everyday app
3Sun Seeker Golden Hour Tracker
Everyday app
Crime & justice
Weekly
Aruba Police Force (KPA, #13234), Public domain Rising
Books, arts & history
J. Malcolm Greany, Public domain Rising
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Virtual Futures, CC BY 3.0 Rising
Fashion & beauty
Myles Kalus Anak Jihem, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Food & drink
Dorota Trupp, CC BY-SA 2.0 Dave Pullig, CC BY 2.0 Everyday app
Movies & TV
Diseñadores publicitarios, Public domain New
Peculiar Realm, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
Music
Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Raph_PH, CC BY 4.0 Rising
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Politics & world affairs
US Embassy South Africa, Public domain Rising
Helen Zille, Public domain Weekly
Society & beliefs
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Sports
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Tech & AI
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Travel & places
Muhammad Ashar, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
National Aeronautics & Space Administration, Public domain Rising
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), CC BY 3.0 3Iran
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Industries here
Media & entertainment 16Government & public sector 16Sports & fitness 13Music 8Tech & software 6Travel & tourism 4Nonprofits & NGOs 3Fashion & beauty 1Gaming 1Advertising & marketing 1Telecom & internet 1Education 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Politics in the news
- Protests in the news1reports of events, mostly in English10 Nov 2026 · usually 5 a dayThe GDELT Project
- Violence in the news12reports of events, mostly in English10 Nov 2026 · usually 25 a dayThe GDELT Project
Economy
- Inflation4.1%Jul 2026 · −0.7 pts since Jun 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment32.9%Jun 2026 · +0.0 pts since May 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Consumer confidence99.3100 = long-run averageMar 2026 · +0.1 since Feb 2026OECD
- Central bank rate7.25%Oct 2026 · ±0.00 pts since Sept 2026BIS
- Real house prices1.3%Q2 2026 · −1.4 pts since Q1 2026BIS
- GDP growth1.1%2025 · +0.6 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
- Youth unemployment59.9%2025 · −0.3 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- Currency vs the euro18.386ZAR per euro10 Nov 2026 · euro −1.1% since 3 Nov 2026European Central Bank · available free of charge from the ECB
Business
- Business confidence100.4100 = long-run averageMar 2026 · +0.1 since Feb 2026OECD
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Education
- Sociology and Political Science
- Infectious Diseases
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
Society
- People online78.4%2024 · +0.0 pts since 2023World Bank (ITU) · CC BY 4.0
- Say humans mainly cause climate change27.8%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority67.1%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1How to Ruin Diwali
2Taken: Natalee Holloway
New
3A Couple of Lies
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4The Rainmaker
5Black Gold
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6Lupin
8The Four of Us
9Will Trent
10Nobody Wants This
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Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Netflix · Films
1Collision Course
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Diseñadores publicitarios, Public domain 2Unknown
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3Rush Hour
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4Rush Hour 2
5Sing 2
6Rush Hour 3
7My Best Friend
8A Dog's Perfect Christmas
9Despicable Me 4
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10Nowhere to Run
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Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Apple Music · Artists
1DJ Zinhle, Nayvee Womculo & Young Stunna
2Tman Xpress & Mellow & Sleazy
3Darque, Atmos Blaq, Zawadi Yamungu & Tycoon
4Thatohatsi & Sjava
5Stixx & Babalwa M
6G-Jealous
7Mihlali The Guy, Dankie Boi, Mr Thela & Cairo CPT
8Mzukulu
9Drake
10Dlala Thukzin & Zeh McGeba
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Apple Music · 2026-11-11
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1The Diary of a CEO
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2Global News Podcast
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3Somnyama Sunsets
4BizNews Radio
5Podcast and Chill with MacG
6The Mel Robbins Podcast
7Crime Junkie
8Djy Jaivane
9The Joe Rogan Experience
10Rotten Mango
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Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-11
App Store · Free apps
1McDonald's
2Life360: Family Safety & GPS
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3Temu
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4ChatGPT
5KFC South Africa
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6bash™
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7GoTyme Bank ZA (TymeBank)
8SHEIN - Compras Online
9CapCut
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10YouTube app
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App Store · 2026-11-11
App Store · Paid apps
1Grade 12 Life Sciences
2Grade 10 Life Sciences
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3Shadowrocket
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4Difela Tsa Sione by ZolApps
5Sasol eBirds Southern Africa
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6Grade 11 Mathematics
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7Grade 12 Geography.
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8Icilongo levangeli
9Grade 10 Mathematics
10Difela Tsa Sione Hymns
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Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Apple Podcasts · Google Trends · Netflix Top 10 · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.