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News24
South AfricaNews24 is a South African online news outlet based in Cape Town, founded in 1998. Its headlines are split almost evenly between the United States and South Africa, followed by Iran, Israel and the United Kingdom, with governance, economy and diplomacy leading the topic mix. Its stance is neutral toward South Africa and skeptical of Donald Trump and the United States.
Political leaning and stance
News24's headlines are consistently critical and skeptical of Donald Trump and of United States policy in every month measured, often using distancing verbs such as claims and floats and highlighting contradictions, legal challenges and controversy. The tone is critical rather than hostile, apart from a hostile reading in the early months tied to the Epstein files, which the outlet covers in condemnatory terms. South Africa is covered neutrally and in mixed terms, with criticism directed at specific institutions such as Eskom, Transnet and the ANC rather than at the country. The stance is measured from headlines toward countries and persons; it is not a rating of accuracy.
Based on headlines from January 2026 to August 2026.
Editorial stance over time
Each row is an entity (country or person) this outlet covers regularly. Each cell shows the outlet's stance toward that entity in that month — colour from red (hostile) to green (supportive), opacity from headline volume. Click a column header or any cell to open that month's full report.
Coverage volume by entity
Headlines per month for each top entity. Look for spikes — entities that suddenly dominate coverage and then fade. Click any tile to open the peak month.
Who owns News24
News24 was founded in 1998 and is based in Cape Town. It is part of the Media24 group, a subsidiary of Naspers.
What News24 covers
The United States and South Africa draw almost the same number of headlines, followed by Iran, Israel, the United Kingdom and China, with East and Southern Africa also present. Governance leads the topic mix, with economy and diplomacy close behind.
Lifetime overview
Top actorsiMost frequently mentioned actor categories
CORPORATION
12.2%
US EXECUTIVE
11.3%
NONE
9.4%
ZA EXECUTIVE
6.7%
POPULATION
4.0%
ZA POLITICAL PARTY
