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Africa · Wednesday, 11 November 2026

South Africa

No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.


Rising

  1. 1Kick - Streaming ao Vivo

    Breakout

    Tech & AI · App Store · #7 in free apps

  2. 2Grade 11 Mathematics

    Breakout

    Tech & AI · App Store · #1 in paid apps

  3. 3Taken: Natalee Holloway

    New

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #2 in TV

  4. Diseñadores publicitarios, Public domain

    4Unknown

    New

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #2 in films

  5. 5Tatjana Smith

    New

    Sports · Wikipedia · 2,293 reads


Top today

  1. 1The Rest Is Politics

    Weekly

    Politics & world affairs · Apple Podcasts · #24 in podcasts

  2. 2Tatjana Smith

    New

    Sports · Wikipedia · 2,293 reads

  3. 3woolworths financial trading update sales

    Breakout

    Other · Google Trends · 5,000+ searches

  4. 4Taken: Natalee Holloway

    New

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #2 in TV

  5. Diseñadores publicitarios, Public domain

    5Unknown

    New

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #2 in films

  6. 6Collision Course

    Rising

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

  7. 7Booost Rewards

    New

    Fashion & beauty · App Store · #27 in free apps

  8. Columbia Pictures Television, Public domain

    8Stacy Keach

    Breakout

    Music · Google Trends · 200+ searches

  9. Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5

    9Police

    Breakout

    Other · Google Trends · 2,000+ searches

  10. 10AnkiMobile Flashcards

    Back

    Tech & AI · App Store · #15 in paid apps

Everyday apps here: WhatsApp · Threema for iOS · KFC South Africa · Kruger Park - Safari Spotter · Facebook app. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.


Franchises and brands here

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 807 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

  1. Jobs and work More than usual
    4.7% of the news · usually 2.2% · 2.2× usual · 38 articles
  2. 4.3% of the news · usually 4.5% · 35 articles
  3. Climate More than usual
    3.2% of the news · usually 1.0% · 3.2× usual · 26 articles

    Survey · 2023 76% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)

  4. 2.4% of the news · usually 2.8% · 19 articles
  5. 1.5% of the news · usually 0.8% · 1.8× usual · 12 articles
  6. 1.5% of the news · usually 1.1% · 12 articles
  7. 1.2% of the news · usually 1.3% · 10 articles
  8. 1.0% of the news · usually 1.1% · 8 articles

How the news sounds

News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.

Pro The news mood day by day for the last 90 days, with each issue’s share, as CSV and PDF. Try Pro free for 7 days →


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.

  1. 1Cat Matlala

    Breakout

    Business & economy · Google Trends · 500+ searches

  2. The White House, Public domain

    2Jensen Huang

    New

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 902 reads

  3. US Embassy South Africa, Public domain

    3Herman Mashaba

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 643 reads

  4. Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

    4Remembrance Day

    Rising

    Society & beliefs · Wikipedia · 592 reads

  5. 5Next South African general election

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 352 reads

  6. Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0

    6Nvidia

    Rising

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 405 reads

  7. Helen Zille, Public domain

    7Helen Zille

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 694 reads

  8. Chrionexfleckeri1350, CC BY-SA 4.0

    8Singles' Day

    Rising

    Society & beliefs · Wikipedia · 339 reads

Rising on Google

Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 1 November 2026, in most of the country’s regions.

  1. sassa grant review warning decemberBreakout
  2. nottm forest vs man cityBreakout
  3. valencia vs real madridBreakout
  4. arsenal vs hullBreakout
  5. leeds vs spursBreakout
  6. discovery plus fsca warning saBreakout
  7. mainz vs bayern+4,550%
  8. everton vs coventry+3,400%
  9. rugby today+3,050%
  10. psg vs troyes+3,050%

Google Trends


By category

Business & economy

  1. 1Cat Matlala

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

  2. The White House, Public domain

    2Jensen Huang

    New

    Wikipedia · 902 reads

  3. Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Nvidia

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 405 reads

Crime & justice

  1. Aruba Police Force (KPA, #13234), Public domain

    1Joran van der Sloot

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 248 reads

  2. 2Killing of JonBenét Ramsey

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 199 reads

  3. 3Rotten Mango

    Apple Podcasts · #9 in podcasts

Books, arts & history

  1. J. Malcolm Greany, Public domain

    1Ansel Adams

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 710 reads

  2. 2Lyons Maritime Museum

    Rising

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

  3. 3The Rest Is History

    Apple Podcasts · #11 in podcasts

Education & careers

  1. 1Mensa Brain Test

    App Store · #17 in paid apps

  2. 2The Mel Robbins Podcast

    Apple Podcasts · #7 in podcasts

  3. 3The K53 Learner's Test App

    App Store · #33 in paid apps

Fashion & beauty

  1. 1Booost Rewards

    New

    App Store · #27 in free apps

  2. Myles Kalus Anak Jihem, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Michèle Lamy

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 542 reads

  3. Asha Mines, CC BY-SA 3.0

    3Rick Owens

    Wikipedia · 187 reads

Food & drink

  1. 1Love, Manuela

    App Store · #18 in paid apps

  2. 2FitMenCook - Healthy Recipes

    App Store · #44 in paid apps

  3. 3Burger King SA

    App Store · #85 in free apps

Gaming

  1. 1Grand Theft Auto VI

    Rising

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

  2. 2YesPlay: Live Casino and Slots

    App Store · #66 in free apps

  3. 3Betway - Sports Betting

    App Store · #69 in free apps

Health & wellness

  1. Unknown photographer, Public domain

    1Cancer

    Rising

    Google Trends · 100+ searches

  2. 2Monash FODMAP Diet

    App Store · #16 in paid apps

  3. 3Calm Harm

    App Store · #19 in paid apps

Money & crypto

  1. 1Sanlam

    New

    App Store · #29 in free apps

  2. 2Shoprite SA

    App Store · #95 in free apps

  3. 3GoTyme Bank ZA (TymeBank)

    Falling Everyday app

    App Store · #12 in free apps

Movies & TV

  1. 1Taken: Natalee Holloway

    New

    Netflix Top 10 · #2 in TV

  2. Diseñadores publicitarios, Public domain

    2Unknown

    New

    Netflix Top 10 · #2 in films

  3. 3Collision Course

    Rising

    Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

Music

  1. Columbia Pictures Television, Public domain

    1Stacy Keach

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

  2. Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Russell Brand

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,176 reads

  3. 3Ama Pholas

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #43 in podcasts

Celebrities & creators

  1. 1The Joe Rogan Experience

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #5 in podcasts

  2. 2Nasiphi Moya

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 184 reads

  3. 3Podcast and Chill with MacG

    Apple Podcasts · #6 in podcasts

Politics & world affairs

  1. 1The Rest Is Politics

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #24 in podcasts

  2. 2Global News Podcast

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #1 in podcasts

  3. US Embassy South Africa, Public domain

    3Herman Mashaba

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 643 reads

Science & space

  1. 1Boring History for Sleep

    Apple Podcasts · #48 in podcasts

Society & beliefs

  1. Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

    1Remembrance Day

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 592 reads

  2. 2Because We Said So

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #18 in podcasts

  3. Chrionexfleckeri1350, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Singles' Day

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 339 reads

Sports

  1. 1Tatjana Smith

    New

    Wikipedia · 2,293 reads

  2. Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Mauricio Pochettino

    New

    Wikipedia · 1,815 reads

  3. Carrington & Co, London (trophy, based on the cup and cover by Paul de Lamerie…, Public domain

    3Rugby World Cup

    Rising

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

Startups

  1. 1Anthropic

    Rising

    Google Trends · 100+ searches

Tech & AI

  1. 1AnkiMobile Flashcards

    Back

    App Store · #15 in paid apps

  2. 2Grade 11 Mathematics

    Breakout

    App Store · #1 in paid apps

  3. 3Kick - Streaming ao Vivo

    Breakout

    App Store · #7 in free apps

Travel & places

  1. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), CC BY 3.0

    1Kenya

    Rising

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

  2. Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

    2India

    Rising

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

  3. 3Maldives

    Rising

    Google Trends · 200+ searches


Industries here

Media & entertainment 19Music 10Sports & fitness 10Government & public sector 8Tech & software 5Travel & tourism 4Fashion & beauty 2Health & pharma 2Nonprofits & NGOs 2Retail & e-commerce 1Gaming 1AI 1Finance & banking 1Crypto & digital assets 1Education 1Legal & professional services 1Jobs, HR & staffing 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 news2reports of events, mostly in English11 Nov 2026 · usually 4 a dayThe GDELT Project
  • Violence in the news11reports of events, mostly in English11 Nov 2026 · usually 23 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 euro18.431ZAR per euro11 Nov 2026 · euro −0.6% since 4 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
    331 papers · rising +63%
  • Sociology and Political Science
    194 papers · rising +56%
  • Infectious Diseases
    178 papers · rising +57%
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
    137 papers · rising +115%

OpenAlex

    Society


    Charts

    Netflix · TV

    1. 1How to Ruin Diwali

    2. 2Taken: Natalee Holloway

      New

    3. 3A Couple of Lies

      Rising

    4. 4The Rainmaker

    5. 5Black Gold

      Falling

    6. 6Lupin

    7. 8The Four of Us

    8. 9Will Trent

    9. 10Nobody Wants This

      Falling

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08

    Netflix · Films

    1. 1Collision Course

      Rising

    2. Diseñadores publicitarios, Public domain

      2Unknown

      New

    3. 3Rush Hour

      New

    4. 4Rush Hour 2

    5. 5Sing 2

    6. 6Rush Hour 3

    7. 7My Best Friend

    8. 8A Dog's Perfect Christmas

    9. 9Despicable Me 4

      Falling

    10. 10Nowhere to Run

      Falling

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08

    Apple Music · Artists

    1. 1DJ Zinhle, Nayvee Womculo & Young Stunna

    2. 2Tman Xpress & Mellow & Sleazy

    3. 3Darque, Atmos Blaq, Zawadi Yamungu & Tycoon

    4. 4Thatohatsi & Sjava

    5. 5G-Jealous

    6. 6Stixx & Babalwa M

    7. 7Mihlali The Guy, Dankie Boi, Mr Thela & Cairo CPT

    8. 8Mzukulu

    9. 9Drake

    10. 10Kabza De Small & Dlala Thukzin

    Show the top 100

      Apple Music · 2026-11-12

      Apple Podcasts · Shows

      1. 1Global News Podcast

        Rising

      2. 2The Diary of a CEO

        Falling

      3. 3Somnyama Sunsets

      4. 4BizNews Radio

      5. 5The Joe Rogan Experience

        Rising

      6. 6Podcast and Chill with MacG

      7. 7The Mel Robbins Podcast

      8. 8Djy Jaivane

      9. 9Rotten Mango

      10. 10Crime Junkie

      Show the top 100

        Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-12

        App Store · Free apps

        1. 1McDonald's

        2. 2KFC South Africa

          Rising

        3. 3Life360: Family Safety & GPS

          Falling

        4. 4ChatGPT

        5. 5Temu

          Falling

        6. 6bash™

        7. 7Kick - Streaming ao Vivo

          Breakout

        8. 8Facebook app

          Rising

        9. 9Capitec Bank

        10. 10Mr D - Groceries & Takeaway

          Rising

        Show the top 100

          App Store · 2026-11-12

          App Store · Paid apps

          1. 1Grade 11 Mathematics

            Breakout

          2. 2Grade 12 Life Sciences

            Falling

          3. 3Difela Tsa Sione by ZolApps

          4. 4Grade 10 Life Sciences

            Falling

          5. 5Grade 10 Mathematics

            Rising

          6. 6Grade 12 Geography.

          7. 7Shadowrocket

            Falling

          8. 8Threema for iOS

            Rising

          9. 9Kruger Park - Safari Spotter

            Rising

          10. 10Sasol eBirds Southern Africa

            Falling

          Show the top 50

            App Store · 2026-11-12


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