News24

News24 is a South African news website owned by Media24, the country's leading media company. The site features vertical brands such as News24 Business, News24 Sport, and News24 Life. It is committed to providing truthful, accurate, and fair reportage as evidenced by its 'FAIR' stamp from the Press Council of South Africa. The site covers political news extensively with notable articles discussing official election results.

100%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This news site is known for its high journalistic standards. It strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. It has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Former President Jacob Zuma's Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has received 11.3% of the votes.
  • The ANC's support stands at 41.9% in the official results.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

  • South Africa's 2024 General Elections: ANC Falls Short of Majority, New Parties Make Gains

    South Africa's 2024 General Elections: ANC Falls Short of Majority, New Parties Make Gains

    Broke On: Friday, 31 May 2024 South Africa's 2024 General Elections reveal a shifting political landscape, with the African National Congress (ANC) falling short of a majority and new parties like Jacob Zuma's Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party making significant gains. The ANC, which has governed since the end of apartheid, is projected to receive around 40% of votes. The DA follows with 28.5%, while MK Party holds a strong lead in KwaZulu-Natal with 43.9%. This election marks a turning point for South African politics as the ANC's dominance is challenged.