South Africa

South Africa's current composite score of 55.00 places it at rank #21 globally, indicating a moderate level of policy signalling intensity. This score reflects a uniform approach across various dimensions, with no recent events driving significant shifts in signalling intensity. South Africa's legislative framework and institutional policies are consistent with moderate signalling, as evidenced by the dimension scores. The country's balanced approach to policy development, without recent intensification or rollback, aligns it closely with the moderate category. This positioning reflects the country's ongoing commitment to maintaining established policies without significant recent shifts in direction.

Across all dimensions, South Africa consistently scores 55.00, indicating a stable policy environment with moderate signalling intensity in areas such as speech and expression, DEI policy intensity, and education curriculum. This uniformity suggests a balanced approach to regulatory and institutional frameworks, without significant fluctuations or pioneering advancements in any one dimension. The absence of recent significant events or policy changes further cements South Africa's steady positioning within the global context of social policy signalling. The dimension scores reflect an even distribution of attention across all areas, supporting a consistent representation of policy signalling intensity.