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South Africa

South Africa is the southernmost country in Africa.

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389 linked stories in all years we hold

Via Wikimedia Commons (Flag of South Africa)

The earliest story we hold is from Oct 30, 2021.

Stories involving South Africa2 named stories in 2026

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Week of Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026: 4 left, 4 center, 3 right, 2% of the sources that published that week · 21 articles

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Jan 5, 2026 - Jan 11, 202626084%
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Jan 26, 2026 - Feb 1, 2026455167%
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Apr 27, 2026 - May 3, 202631153%
May 4, 2026 - May 10, 202620341336138%
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May 18, 2026 - May 24, 202633284%
May 25, 2026 - May 31, 2026262215%
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Jun 8, 2026 - Jun 14, 2026341134%
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Jun 29, 2026 - Jul 5, 20260011under 1%
Jul 6, 2026 - Jul 12, 2026321111026%
Jul 13, 2026 - Jul 19, 20265163734%
Jul 20, 2026 - Jul 26, 2026101218937%
Jul 27, 2026 - Aug 2, 20264177755%
Aug 3, 2026 - Aug 9, 2026545173%
Aug 10, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026324142%
Aug 17, 2026 - Aug 23, 20261113under 1%
Aug 24, 2026 - Aug 30, 20260101under 1%
Aug 31, 2026 - Sep 6, 2026341112%
Sep 7, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026574193%
Sep 14, 2026 - Sep 20, 20265189707%
Sep 21, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026122391119%
Sep 28, 2026 - Oct 4, 20268153395%
Oct 5, 2026 - Oct 11, 202618331714114%
Oct 12, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026341142%
Oct 19, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026250111%
Oct 26, 2026 - Nov 1, 2026270202%
Nov 2, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026102888610%
Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026443212%

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Whole record, all years we hold

98 left · 115 center · 67 right: 280 sources on the spectrum, across 389 linked stories.

Everything else66 updates in 2026 not part of any story, newest first

Updates about South Africa that are not part of any story yet

  1. Nov 9– 10South Africa detains foreigners suspected of heading to join Russian forces4 articles · 4 sources
    1 left, 0 center, 1 right
  2. Nov 9South Africa's Shoprite plans banking move with Investec2 articles · 2 sources
    2 left, 0 center, 0 right
  3. Nov 8– 9What ‘catastrophic’ South Africa local election results mean for ANC7 articles · 4 sources
    2 left, 0 center, 0 right
  4. Nov 2– 3The Trump administration will cut South Africa and Rwanda from the AGOA trade program14 articles · 11 sources
    3 left, 4 center, 2 right
  5. Nov 2– 8South Africa's ANC is humbled by its worst election results as it continues its decline27 articles · 14 sources
    5 left, 3 center, 1 right
  6. Oct 27This freight train claims to be the longest ever. Here’s how long3 articles · 3 sources
    2 left, 1 center, 0 right
  7. Oct 22– 23South Africa gripped by anti-migrant protests as foreign national is killed5 articles · 4 sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  8. Oct 20Shark kills woman swimming off South Africa's Eastern Cape, beaches closed5 articles · 5 sources
    1 left, 4 center, 0 right
  9. Oct 8– 9South Africa pulls asylum directive after violent protests6 articles · 4 sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  10. Sep 29– 30South Africa announces measures to tackle violence against women after series of killings3 articles · 3 sources
    2 left, 0 center, 0 right

Stories that name South Africa

  1. Nov 12Baboons made themselves at home in this town, and a battle between their defenders and haters ensued2 articles · 2 sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  2. Nov 6– 8Kenya Sentences Starvation Cult Leader to 200 Years, but Two Trials Still Await29 articles · 28 sources
    6 left, 13 center, 5 right
  3. Nov 5– 8Wisconsin state trooper released from ICE custody after 'dramatic' arrest29 articles · 16 sources
    2 left, 13 center, 0 right
  4. Nov 1This freight train claims to be the world's longest. How long is it?12 articles · 5 sources
    0 left, 5 center, 0 right
  5. Oct 28– Nov 2Senegal hosts first Olympic event on African continent11 articles · 6 sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  6. Oct 9– 13Nobel Peace laureate defends international justice as it comes under US criticism106 articles · 67 sources
    19 left, 29 center, 12 right
  7. Oct 6– 11Kenya prepared for Ebola. It still slipped through — a warning of wider cross-border spread49 articles · 34 sources
    4 left, 20 center, 5 right
  8. Oct 6– 8Map Shows 7 Countries Bidding for 2036 Olympics6 articles · 6 sources
    1 left, 3 center, 1 right
  9. Oct 5– 6DOJ Charges 16 Foreign Nationals Across U.S. with Election Crimes, Including Illegal Voting7 articles · 7 sources
    0 left, 0 center, 7 right
  10. Oct 2Trump administration shifts funds from human rights to supporting far-right causes8 articles · 8 sources
    0 left, 8 center, 0 right

Local coverage

  1. Nov 9– 10How Nelson Mandela’s ANC party lost its way in South Africa3 articles · 3 sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  2. Oct 12South Africa police deputy chief quits amid corruption and sex offense claims4 articles · 4 sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  3. Oct 4An immigrant deported by the US and held in an African prison for more than a year has been released5 articles · 5 sources
    1 left, 2 center, 2 right
  4. Sep 26– 2811th woman’s body in South Africa as authorities investigate recent spate of killings9 articles · 7 sources
    1 left, 4 center, 1 right
  5. Sep 24Fire up the grills! Thousands of South Africans try to set a record for the biggest cookout2 articles · 2 sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  6. Sep 19This circus in South Africa lifts poor young performers into the spotlight2 articles · 2 sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  7. Aug 11At least 14 artisanal miners found dead at a disused mine in South Africa, police say12 articles · 7 sources
    3 left, 1 center, 2 right
  8. Jul 15– 19Men’s World Cup Glance4 articles · 2 sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right