South Africa · In the world’s press
South Africa in the world’s press
Which countries’ presses mention South Africa, how much against their habit, and what they said. Foreign presses only; the country’s own press is shown apart.
Mentions from foreign presses, 90 days
340 mentions yesterday · 27% below its 30-day mean · 1% of the world’s foreign attention
Who is watching
The presses that mentioned South Africa most over the last 7 days: mentions, the share of that press’s foreign attention, and the change against its previous 30 days.
- Ghana’s press 867 mentions · 20% of its foreign attention · ×1.2 vs its habit
- Botswana’s press 363 mentions · 42% of its foreign attention · ×0.9 vs its habit
- Congo-Brazzaville’s press 246 mentions · 6% of its foreign attention · ×1.1 vs its habit
- Mozambique’s press 125 mentions · 12% of its foreign attention · ×1.0 vs its habit
- Mauritius’ press 117 mentions · 9% of its foreign attention · ×1.0 vs its habit
- United Kingdom’s press 111 mentions · 1% of its foreign attention · ×1.8 vs its habit
- Russia’s press 104 mentions · 0.6% of its foreign attention · ×1.8 vs its habit
- Eritrea’s press 99 mentions · 6% of its foreign attention · ×0.5 vs its habit
- Zimbabwe’s press 79 mentions · 15% of its foreign attention · ×0.9 vs its habit
- Tanzania’s press 77 mentions · 7% of its foreign attention · ×1.8 vs its habit
- Gabon’s press 65 mentions · 7% of its foreign attention · ×1.4 vs its habit
- Burkina Faso’s press 54 mentions · 3% of its foreign attention · ×1.8 vs its habit
South Africa’s own press: 698 mentions in 7 days.
Stories that reached the South Africa press
The travelling stories this press carried, newest first, with the day it first did.
- Protests in France over cost of living 74 presses · 23 days · on 18 Oct 2026
- Russell Brand convicted of rape 25 presses · 14 days · on 5 Nov 2026
- Trump comments on Iran negotiations 55 presses · 13 days · on 1 Nov 2026
- Stock market plunge over AI fears 24 presses · 7 days · on 29 Oct 2026
- Gadi Eisenkot tasked to form Israeli government 71 presses · 18 days · on 28 Oct 2026
- South Africa local elections 2026 4 presses · 11 days · on 29 Oct 2026
What they said
The latest foreign headlines naming South Africa, as the outlets wrote them; the translation is ours when shown.
- Tanzania · Citizen · 9 Nov 2026 South Africa's ANC takes a beating in municipal vote, setting up tough coalition talks ↗
- Russia · RT · 9 Nov 2026 South African president’s party tops vote despite steep losses ↗
- Mozambique · Club of Mozambique · 9 Nov 2026 South Africa’s ANC is humbled by its worst election results as it continues its decline ↗
- Qatar · Al Jazeera English · 9 Nov 2026 What ‘catastrophic’ South Africa local election results mean for ANC ↗
- Kenya · Nairobi Wire · 9 Nov 2026 South Africa’s Proposed 20% Online Gambling Tax Heads for a February 2027 Decision: What It Means for Players ↗
- United States · Seeking Alpha · 9 Nov 2026 EZA: A Bullish Gold Move Bodes Well For South Africa ↗
- Mozambique · Club of Mozambique · 9 Nov 2026 Mozambique proposes low-cost LNG-FSRU solution for South Africa’s gas shortage ↗
- Qatar · Al Jazeera English · 9 Nov 2026 South Africa’s ANC suffers worst-ever local elections result ↗
- Argentina · La Derecha Diario · 9 Nov 2026 La izquierda sufrió un desplome histórico en las elecciones municipales de Sudáfrica ↗
- Ghana · Ghana MMA · 9 Nov 2026 OSP Probes Alleged Irregularities in GH¢49.7 Million South Africa Evacuation Spending ↗
- Ghana · MG Modern Ghana · 9 Nov 2026 The Twin Fault Lines: How Broken Escalators and Spatial Traps Are Redefining Unrest in Europe and South Africa ↗
- Ghana · Adom FM · 9 Nov 2026 OSP examines alleged irregularities in GH¢49.7m South Africa evacuation expenditure ↗
- Germany · ARD Tagesschau · 9 Nov 2026 Historische Niederlage: ANC stürzt bei Kommunalwahl in Südafrika ab ↗
- Germany · ARD Tagesschau · 9 Nov 2026 Historische Niederlage: ANC stürzt bei Kommunalwahl in Südafrika ab ↗
- Ghana · Joy · 9 Nov 2026 OSP examines alleged irregularities in GH¢49.7m South Africa evacuation expenditure ↗
Collection outage, left blank: 17 Sep 2026, 18 Sep 2026, 28 Sep 2026, 29 Sep 2026, 30 Sep 2026, 1 Oct 2026, 2 Oct 2026, 3 Oct 2026.
Counted at fetch time from the titles and descriptions of every article read, by the outlet’s country. Shares, not raw counts, when presses are compared: a press that publishes more mentions everyone more. Coverage of the local press, not public opinion and not truth. Data since 17 September 2026. Method →