January 16, 2026 – South Africa Headlines

Story gist: CCTV footage shows the shooter of DJ Warras. The accused in his murder offered condolences to the family.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets provided no coverage, leaving those perspectives absent. Center outlet eNCA emphasized the murder-accused offering condolences to DJ Warras’ family, adopting a humanizing tone focused on sympathy rather than the CCTV footage identifying the shooter or details of the incident.

Story gist: A red level 10 warning for disruptive rain was issued for Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces on Friday.

Bias summary: Center outlet News24 used a neutral, factual headline directly from the title, highlighting the warning level and affected areas without added emphasis. No left- or right-leaning outlets covered the story, indicating absence of partisan angles; left perspective on potential government response or impacts on vulnerable communities is missing, as is right focus on preparedness or climate skepticism.

Story gist: A top school in Durban reported that 90% of its matriculants achieved A or B aggregate scores in their final exams.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets omitted the story entirely, providing no perspective on the educational achievement. Center outlet businesstech.co.za framed it positively as a headline success story, emphasizing the school’s exceptional matric results with celebratory tone and no mention of national averages or equity issues.

Story gist: South African government considers declaring a new state of disaster due to foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks. Officials propose a 10-year plan to combat the disease.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like Mail & Guardian frame the story as a proactive ‘new 10-year plan to combat foot-and-mouth disease,’ emphasizing solutions. Center outlets like businesstech.co.za neutrally report a ‘new state of disaster on the cards.’ Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting potential emphasis on government failures or economic impacts.

Story gist: Cape Town matric students without chairs or desks at home achieved a 100% pass rate in the 2025 exams. A mother thanked teachers for securing her son’s future.

Bias summary: No left- or right-leaning outlets covered the story, omitting potential emphases on systemic poverty solutions or individual merit and school accountability. Center outlet News24 frames it positively with uplifting tone, stressing students rising above hardships via teachers’ support and highlighting the 100% pass rate.