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Massive decline in Fast Food Industry advertising spend during the Covid-19 pandemic in South Africa

When South Africa went into lockdown on 26 March 2020 in an attempt to flatten the curve and reduce the spread of Covid-19, the fast food industry was among the hardest hit with advertising spend seeing a massive drop. Ornico…

South African economy gearing to rebuild as Covid-19 cases exceed 100 000

Following the address by President Cyril Ramaphosa last week on easing Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, media coverage shows increased mentions of the economy reopening. Health and safety precautions are also in the lead as the country still needs to manage the…

Ramaphosa’s speech leads to positive media outlook

Media coverage shows some optimism following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of a risk-adjusted lockdown level 3 to help curb the spread of Covid-19. This will be clarified over the next few days which may lead to increased optimism as the…

Media coverage shows schools and parts of the economy planning to reopen [infographic]

Following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address to the nation on Sunday, 24 May 2020, news points to schools and parts of the South African economy gearing up to open doors on 1 June 2020. Further coverage spoke to the announcement of…

Media coverage points to level 3 lockdown preparations

Media coverage research and analysis during the previous week suggested the need for clear and regular communication, with calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa to address the nation. This address finally happened on Wednesday 13 May 2020 changing the narrative and…

The impact of Covid-19 comes under the spotlight in leading media coverage

Following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that the lockdown restrictions would be eased from 1 May 2020, leading South African media share news and updates on the impact of the coronavirus on the nation. Both online and traditional news media outlets…

Media coverage research infographic: Extension of Coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa

As South Africa entered its third week of lockdown to curb the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, media coverage research by Ornico shows marginal increase in mentions compared to the first two weeks. On the eve of the start…

Youth Month media analysis shows young people call for quality opportunities

Brand Intelligence® company, Ornico, released media analysis findings on how Youth Month and Youth Day are talked about across various media platforms including social media, print, broadcast and online platforms. This follows research and analysis by some of the firm’s…

Download the Youth Month 2019 media analysis report

Brand Intelligence® company Ornico, researched commentary around Youth Month and Youth Day across various media platforms including social media, print, broadcast and online platforms. This follows research and analysis of thousands of media items from these platforms. Ornico’s top analysts…

SONA 2019 media analysis with top themes and social media conversations

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of The Nation Address (SONA,) held on 7 February 2019, was mostly a subdued affair compared to the previous years’ major disruptions and theatrics. Brand Intelligence® firm, Ornico, analysed conversations from 1 February 2019 until 12 February 2019, across leading media and social media sources to provide a sense of how this year’s SONA influenced opinions.