South Africa

South Africa holds a WokeMeter assessment score of 55, placing it at a moderate intensity level of policy signalling. The country ranks #21 globally, falling into the 87.6th percentile for signalling intensity. This score reflects established but not extensively progressive policy signalling mechanisms, with consistent dimension scores across all categories. South Africa's policies align closely with the global average for moderate intensity in Western-style progressive policy areas, without significant recent shifts in either direction. The uniform dimension scores suggest a stable policy landscape without recent major developments to either elevate or reduce the overall intensity score significantly.

The dimension scores, each rated at 55, indicate a balanced approach across various policy areas. The Speech & Expression Climate, Institutional DEI Policy Intensity, and Education & Curriculum Signalling all reflect moderate signalling. Similarly, Media & Platform Moderation, Legislative/Regulatory Activism, Corporate/Investor Signalling, and Protest & Activism Salience also maintain consistent levels of intensity. This pattern suggests that South Africa's policy environment maintains a moderate signalling intensity across the board, without standout areas of particularly high or low signalling. The external data context, with indices like the Quality of Life and Press Freedom scores at 50, supports the overall assessment of moderate policy signalling intensity.