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.
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Diseñadores publicitarios, Public domain New
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Columbia Pictures Television, Public domain Breakout
Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5 Breakout
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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
- 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 807 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Jobs and work More than usual
- GIDEON DU PLESSIS | Harith-FlySafair shows management and unions can work together (businessday.co.za)
- Unemployment creeps upward in Q3 (bizcommunity.com)
- AI fraud hits SA businesses as deepfakes and voice cloning surge (citizen.co.za)
- Should you trust AI with high-stakes decisions in your day-to-day life? (it-online.co.za)
- Climate More than usual
- Climate change makes November heat five times more likely in parts of South Africa (mg.co.za)
- WEATHER TODAY: Upington 40°C and Kimberley 39°C as the heat wave holds (thesouthafrican.com)
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 3.0The GDELT Project
- Fear0.7× usual0.4 words per 1,000usually 0.6The GDELT Project
- Anger0.8× usual4.3 words per 1,000usually 5.1The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual7.2 words per 1,000usually 7.1The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.1× usual7.7 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.
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The White House, Public domain New
US Embassy South Africa, Public domain Rising
Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Rising
Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Helen Zille, Public domain Rising
Chrionexfleckeri1350, CC BY-SA 4.0 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 Rising
Crime & justice
Aruba Police Force (KPA, #13234), Public domain Rising
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Books, arts & history
J. Malcolm Greany, Public domain Rising
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Fashion & beauty
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Myles Kalus Anak Jihem, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Asha Mines, CC BY-SA 3.0
Health & wellness
Unknown photographer, Public domain Rising
Money & crypto
New
Falling Everyday app
Movies & TV
Diseñadores publicitarios, Public domain New
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Music
Columbia Pictures Television, Public domain Breakout
Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
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Celebrities & creators
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Politics & world affairs
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US Embassy South Africa, Public domain Rising
Society & beliefs
Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Rising
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Chrionexfleckeri1350, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Sports
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Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 Carrington & Co, London (trophy, based on the cup and cover by Paul de Lamerie…, Public domain Rising
Tech & AI
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Travel & places
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), CC BY 3.0 Rising
Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Rising
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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
- 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
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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
5G-Jealous
6Stixx & Babalwa M
7Mihlali The Guy, Dankie Boi, Mr Thela & Cairo CPT
8Mzukulu
9Drake
10Kabza De Small & Dlala Thukzin
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Apple Music · 2026-11-12
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1Global News Podcast
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2The Diary of a CEO
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3Somnyama Sunsets
4BizNews Radio
5The Joe Rogan Experience
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6Podcast and Chill with MacG
7The Mel Robbins Podcast
8Djy Jaivane
9Rotten Mango
10Crime Junkie
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Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-12
App Store · Free apps
1McDonald's
2KFC South Africa
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3Life360: Family Safety & GPS
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4ChatGPT
5Temu
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6bash™
7Kick - Streaming ao Vivo
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8Facebook app
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9Capitec Bank
10Mr D - Groceries & Takeaway
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App Store · 2026-11-12
App Store · Paid apps
1Grade 11 Mathematics
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2Grade 12 Life Sciences
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3Difela Tsa Sione by ZolApps
4Grade 10 Life Sciences
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5Grade 10 Mathematics
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6Grade 12 Geography.
7Shadowrocket
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8Threema for iOS
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9Kruger Park - Safari Spotter
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10Sasol eBirds Southern Africa
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App Store · 2026-11-12
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.