Barcelona Principles 3.0 on show during Measurement Month 2020

Wednesday, 4 November 2020 – Johannesburg, the International Association for the Measurement and Evaluation of Communication (AMEC) will be hosting its seventh annual “Measurement Month” during November 2020. This initiative, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Media coverage shows increased calls to reopen the economy

South African media coverage in the second week of lockdown alert level 3 shows increased calls for the economy the to be reopened, as some school learners went back to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Media coverage in South Africa shows increased calls for Covid-19 communication

The seventh edition of ongoing media research and analysis on Covid-19 shows increased calls for communication by the president, which will help to clarify how soon the economy will open […]
Media research shows uncertainty as South Africa goes into level 4 lockdown

On 1 May 2020, South Africa relaxed its lockdown restrictions from level 5 to level 4 allowing for businesses in some industries to resume trading within predefined lockdown conditions. Media […]
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 […]
South African media plays a pivotal role in Covid-19 coverage and awareness

It has been nearly a month since South Africa went into lockdown to flatten the curve in the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. The media has played a significant […]