Africa
South Africa
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Index 2023
25/ 180
Score : 78.6
Political indicator
26
77.26
Economic indicator
29
64.10
Legislative indicator
15
83.02
Social indicator
28
84.70
Security indicator
48
83.90
Index 2022
35/ 180
Score : 75.56
Political indicator
29
75.96
Economic indicator
33
62.59
Legislative indicator
17
84.36
Social indicator
37
82.50
Security indicator
74
72.39

South Africa guarantees press freedom and has a well-established culture of investigative journalism. In recent years, journalists have often been subjected to verbal attacks from political leaders and activists.