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…
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…
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 class. Various sectors of South African society, from opposition parties…
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 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 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 up. News stories across traditional, online and social media point…
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 coverage analysis shows that South Africa is faced with tough…
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…
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 role in helping citizens to understand and navigate this challenging…
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…
