Topic mix over time

Share of each thematic track across months. Bands shifting wider show where the outlet's editorial centre of gravity moved.

LifetimeSecurity17.0%Politics57.4%Economy19.1%Society6.4%

By month2026-02i

Feb 2026

21 titles

Security33.3%
Politics42.9%
Economy19.0%
Society4.8%

2026-03i

Mar 2026

26 titles

Security3.8%
Politics69.2%
Economy19.2%
Society7.7%

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Mail & Guardian

South Africaenmg.co.za

The Mail & Guardian is a South African investigative news outlet based in Johannesburg, founded in 1985, known for its independent, critical reporting on politics, corruption, and social justice. It has a reputation for holding power to account and is widely read by policymakers, academics, and the media industry.

Lifetime overview

Total articlesiTotal titles ingested from this outlet

RegionsiDistinct geographic centroids covered

0.27

Geo focusiHHI: 0 = spread evenly, 1 = single region. Measures concentration.

Moderate

1.5

Signal richnessiAvg named entities (persons, orgs, places) per title

Topic mix over time

Share of each thematic track across months. Bands shifting wider show where the outlet's editorial centre of gravity moved.

LifetimeSecurity17.0%Politics57.4%Economy19.1%Society6.4%

By month2026-02i

Feb 2026

21 titles

Security33.3%
Politics42.9%
Economy19.0%
Society4.8%

2026-03i

Mar 2026

26 titles

Security3.8%
Politics69.2%
Economy19.2%
Society7.7%

Top actorsiMost frequently mentioned actor categories

NONE

17.0%

ZA EXECUTIVE

17.0%

POLITICAL PARTY

9.6%

ZA POLITICAL PARTY

8.5%

IR ARMED FORCES

4.3%

NG EXECUTIVE

4.3%

NGO

4.3%

ZA LEGISLATURE

3.2%

Domain focusiThematic domains: security, governance, economy, etc.

GOVERNANCE

29.8%

FOREIGN POLICY

29.8%

ECONOMY

17.0%

SECURITY

13.8%

SOCIETY

8.5%

TECHNOLOGY

1.1%

Publication patterniDay-of-week distribution of published titles

Monday

20.2%

Tuesday

30.9%

Wednesday

25.5%

Thursday

10.6%

Friday

4.3%

Saturday

6.4%

Sunday

2.1%

peak hour: 12:00 UTC