The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · Compared with the world

South Africa

The zeitgeist this week

What stands out in South Africa’s attention is Elections and democracy (7.2%, 3.0× the world). The news sounds as usual.

South Africa’s zeitgeist, by theme

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Streaming and screen culture

15.5% of attention this week

Most readWikipedia

David Walliams5k views
Stacy Keach2.7k views
VisionQuest2.2k views

Blind spots

Where attention and coverage don’t line up

South Africa · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov

Seen from inside and outside

How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. The country consists of nine provinces, and is bounded to the south by 2,798 kilometres (1,739 miles) of coastline that stretches along the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini. South Africa also encloses Lesotho.

From Wikipedia: South Africa · CC BY-SA 4.0

IEC reports 98% of election results capturedjacarandafm.com · 2 outlets
Lamola increases access to justice this Mandela Monthsanews.gov.za · 2 outlets
RS South Africa Appoints Khuphukile Ndebele as Finance Directorafrica-newsroom.com
Allende's exit gets Latino endorsement: Sundowns…kickoff.com
Senior Joburg advocate faces harassment and sexual violence threat allegationstimeslive.co.za
Bafana ready for Kenya in Afcon qualification clashdailymaverick.co.za

Headlines via GDELT

Pictures

A trilingual apartheid-era beach sign (English, Afrikaans, isiZulu) stating that the bathing area was reserved for the "white race group", Durban, 1989Guinnog · CC BY-SA 3.0
Houses of Parliament in Cape Town, seat of the legislatureJonathan Beech · CC BY-SA 4.0
Clifton Beach in Cape Town is one of South Africa's most famous beachesSkyPixels · CC BY-SA 4.0
The University of Cape TownAdrian Frith · CC BY-SA 3.0
Groote Schuur Hospital in Observatory, Cape Town, site of the world's first successful human-to-human heart transplantA3alb · CC BY-SA 3.0
Life expectancy in select Southern African countries, 1950–2019. HIV/AIDS has caused a fall in life expectancy.Max Roser · CC BY 4.0