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South Africa

South Africa is the southernmost country in Africa.

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391 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 Africa0 named stories in 2021

No named arcs in 2021 yet.

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Coverage over timeshare of the sources publishing each week in linked stories, by side, weeks overlapping 2021

Dec 27, 2021 - Jan 2, 2022: whole weeks overlap 2021; counts include days outside 2021.

Oct 25, 2021 - Jan 2, 2022

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Week of Dec 27, 2021 - Jan 2, 2022: 24 left, 37 center, 13 right, 41% of the sources that published that week · 243 articles

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WeekLeftCenterRightArticlesShare
Oct 25, 2021 - Oct 31, 202161435012%
Nov 1, 2021 - Nov 7, 20212133630630%
Nov 8, 2021 - Nov 14, 2021162479525%
Nov 15, 2021 - Nov 21, 202100000%
Nov 22, 2021 - Nov 28, 202128461491947%
Nov 29, 2021 - Dec 5, 2021406530132162%
Dec 6, 2021 - Dec 12, 202127501438744%
Dec 13, 2021 - Dec 19, 20211837930733%
Dec 20, 2021 - Dec 26, 202127533061857%
Dec 27, 2021 - Jan 2, 202224371324341%

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 391 linked stories.

Everything else70 updates in 2021 not part of any story, newest first

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

  1. Dec 30– 31South Africa lifts curfew as Omicron wave subsides12 articles · 12 sources
    3 left, 2 center, 5 right
  2. Dec 28– 29Omicron infection appears to boost immunity against Delta, a small study found14 articles · 12 sources
    3 left, 6 center, 2 right
  3. Dec 27– Jan 1Desmond Tutu, South Africa's 'national conscience,' laid to rest at state funeral51 articles · 30 sources
    13 left, 11 center, 2 right
  4. Dec 26– 27Desmond Tutu, South Africa's foe of apartheid, dies at 90170 articles · 76 sources
    20 left, 33 center, 16 right
  5. Dec 22– 23Case drop may show peak for omicron has passed in South Africa51 articles · 25 sources
    5 left, 15 center, 3 right
  6. Dec 17South Africa to give J&J vaccines to other African nations5 articles · 5 sources
    1 left, 3 center, 1 right
  7. Dec 12– 13South African President Cyril Ramaphosa tests positive for Covid-19 with mild symptoms42 articles · 30 sources
    7 left, 16 center, 4 right
  8. Dec 12– 14Data indicate omicron is milder, better at evading vaccines127 articles · 45 sources
    10 left, 25 center, 7 right
  9. Dec 11– 17South Africa sees fewer in hospital as Omicron surges15 articles · 11 sources
    2 left, 5 center, 1 right
  10. Dec 2– 4South Africa Covid-19 cases have nearly quadrupled since Tuesday, with Omicron fueling the surge13 articles · 9 sources
    2 left, 6 center, 0 right

Stories that name South Africa

  1. Dec 30Studies indicate J&J Covid-19 vaccine booster protects people against severe illness from Omicron variant29 articles · 15 sources
    3 left, 11 center, 0 right
  2. Dec 28Undertakers, rabbis join global fight promoting COVID shots31 articles · 18 sources
    6 left, 8 center, 3 right
  3. Dec 27Cape Town bells toll honoring Archbishop Desmond Tutu's life43 articles · 14 sources
    0 left, 11 center, 2 right
  4. Dec 24– 25South African minister objects to sale of Mandela's cell key51 articles · 21 sources
    5 left, 9 center, 5 right
  5. Dec 22– 24Preliminary data from U.K. suggests hospitalization less likely with omicron122 articles · 51 sources
    14 left, 21 center, 10 right
  6. Dec 21– 24Health officials blame Omicron for up to 70% of COVID-19 cases in parts of California178 articles · 69 sources
    12 left, 36 center, 17 right
  7. Dec 21– 24U.S. to lift travel ban on 8 southern African countries59 articles · 39 sources
    8 left, 18 center, 9 right
  8. Dec 21– 28Biden issues proclamation revoking southern Africa travel restrictions24 articles · 13 sources
    4 left, 7 center, 2 right
  9. Dec 14– 20Omicron Sweeps Across Nation, Now 73% of US COVID-19 Cases113 articles · 45 sources
    12 left, 25 center, 4 right
  10. Dec 13– 19Egypt announces its first cases of omicron variant28 articles · 15 sources
    1 left, 8 center, 4 right

Local coverage

  1. Dec 21Ex-South African leader Zuma can appeal return to jail18 articles · 11 sources
    3 left, 4 center, 1 right
  2. Dec 15S.African court orders ex-president Zuma back to jail6 articles · 5 sources
    1 left, 0 center, 1 right
  3. Nov 30Live updates: Spain bans routes from 2 African countries5 articles · 4 sources
    0 left, 2 center, 2 right