Africa · Thursday, 12 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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Top today
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Everyday apps here: KICK - Live Streaming · Moment Pro Camera II · Grade 12 Life Sciences · PadLab - Live Pads · TonalEnergy Tuner & Metronome. 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 832 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- AgentShield blocks rogue AI commands – Gadget (gadget.co.za)
- GUGU LOURIE | Vodacom's AI bet, from SIM cards to server racks (businessday.co.za)
- WATCH | Every SA province ranked by unemployment - from worst to best (thesouthafrican.com)
- Africa: South Africa's Unemployment Rate Rises to 33.7 Percent (allafrica.com)
- Malaria cases in Gauteng rose 38.6% in 2026: Watch out for these symptoms and travel advice (citizen.co.za)
- Maternal Immunization and Pregnancy Vaccination Stories (gatesfoundation.org)
- SASSA pays FOUR War Veteran's Grants per month: Here's where they live (thesouthafrican.com)
- Radioteater – RSG FM (rsg.co.za)
- WEATHER TODAY: Heatwave pushes Kroonstad and Kimberley to 38°C, light rain for Durban (thesouthafrican.com)
- 2026-11 - Why the WHO must declare climate change a public health emergency (wits.ac.za)
Survey · 2023 76% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
- Homebuyers get less space as R1m loses purchasing power (businessday.co.za)
- First-time homebuyers are paying an average of R1.48m for houses (citizen.co.za)
How the news sounds
- Tone−0.8positive minus negative words per 100usually −0.6The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.0× usual2.9 words per 1,000usually 3.0The GDELT Project
- Fear0.8× usual0.5 words per 1,000usually 0.6The GDELT Project
- Anger1.0× usual4.9 words per 1,000usually 5.0The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual7.0 words per 1,000usually 7.2The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual7.5 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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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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Crime & justice
Weekly
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Books, arts & history
J. Malcolm Greany, Public domain Weekly
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Education & careers
Difela Tsa Sione
Fashion & beauty
Myles Kalus Anak Jihem, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
Asha Mines, CC BY-SA 3.0
Food & drink
Everyday app
Everyday app
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Money & crypto
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Everyday app
Movies & TV
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Music
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Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0 Weekly
Columbia Pictures Television, Public domain Rising
Celebrities & creators
Maryland GovPics, CC BY 4.0 Rising
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Struway2, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Politics & world affairs
US Embassy South Africa, Public domain Rising
Helen Zille, Public domain Rising
Science & space
New Zealand Government, Office of the Governor-General, CC BY 4.0
Sports
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Travel & places
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Industries here
Media & entertainment 14Sports & fitness 12Music 9Government & public sector 8Travel & tourism 7Tech & software 2Nonprofits & NGOs 2Fashion & beauty 1Gaming 1Advertising & marketing 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 news4reports of events, mostly in English12 Nov 2026 · usually 4 a dayThe GDELT Project
- Violence in the news18reports of events, mostly in English12 Nov 2026 · usually 22 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 euro18.522ZAR per euro12 Nov 2026 · euro +0.5% since 5 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
6Mihlali The Guy, Dankie Boi, Mr Thela & Cairo CPT
7Stixx & Babalwa M
8Mzukulu
9Nkeshemba
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10Kabza De Small & Dlala Thukzin
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Apple Music · 2026-11-13
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1The Diary of a CEO
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2Global News Podcast
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3Somnyama Sunsets
4BizNews Radio
5The Joe Rogan Experience
6Podcast and Chill with MacG
7Djy Jaivane
8The Mel Robbins Podcast
9Rotten Mango
10Crime Junkie
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Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-13
App Store · Free apps
1McDonald's
2KICK - Live Streaming
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3KFC South Africa
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4ChatGPT
5Temu
6Life360: Family Safety & GPS
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7bash™
8GoTyme Bank ZA (TymeBank)
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9Facebook app
10Capitec Bank
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App Store · 2026-11-13
App Store · Paid apps
1Grade 12 Life Sciences
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2Grade 11 Mathematics
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3Grade 10 Life Sciences
4Difela Tsa Sione by ZolApps
5Shadowrocket
6Grade 10 Mathematics
7Sasol eBirds Southern Africa
8Moment Pro Camera II
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9Threema for iOS
10Type Nine - T9 Keyboard
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App Store · 2026-11-13
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.