News24 · January 2026

• uses distancing verbs like 'threatens', 'hits out', 'backs down'
• frames Trump as aggressive or erratic ('astonishing attacks', 'rampage', 'open warfare')
• highlights negative consequences or opposition ('voters sour', 'frustrates top aides', 'anti-Trump protests')
• includes opinion pieces critical of Trump's mandate and power

Headline 1 notes a 'change of tone' with a positive interaction, but the overall bundle is dominated by critical framing. Headlines 4 and 11 report positive interactions with opposition figures, but these are outweighed by negative selection and evaluative language.

• highlights government failures and controversies
• uses critical framing of ANC-led governance
• quotes critics and opposition figures
• focuses on institutional dysfunction

The outlet's stance is toward the country ZA (South Africa) as a whole, not just the government. The coverage is predominantly critical of governance and institutional performance, but includes some neutral reporting and positive items (e.g., Temba Bavuma honour). The overall tone is skeptical and critical, not hostile or delegitimising.

• Trump's actions framed as destabilizing or threatening
• Negative consequences of US policies highlighted
• Distancing language and critical framing of US administration
• Focus on domestic and international backlash

The outlet's stance is toward the US as a country, primarily represented by the Trump administration. Coverage is consistently critical of US actions and policies, using negative framing and highlighting adverse effects. However, some headlines are neutral or factual, and the entity is not directly delegitimized as a whole, but rather its current leadership and policies are scrutinized.