South Africa

South Africa's overall WokeMeter score is assessed at 55, aligning closely with its current composite score. This places the country at the 18th position globally, reflecting a moderate level of policy signalling intensity. The uniformity across the dimension scores indicates a consistent approach to policy signalling without significant recent developments to sharply elevate or reduce the overall score. While South Africa does engage in various institutional and legislative policies typical of Western-style progressive frameworks, there have been no significant trends or recent events to shift the score substantially higher or lower.

Analyzing the dimension scores, all areas such as Speech & Expression Climate, Institutional DEI Policy Intensity, and Media & Platform Moderation each score 55, indicating a balanced yet moderate signalling intensity. The equal scores across dimensions suggest that South Africa maintains a steady level of engagement in each policy area without disproportionately high or low signalling in any specific category. This consistent pattern reflects a stable but moderate intensity in Western-style progressive policy signalling, without the presence of aggressive regulatory frameworks or extensive recent policy changes that could elevate its score further.