2016 Media Content Analysis Report Trending Issues

Top 20 Countries/Regions/Towns Covered on Namibian Agenda 2016

Sentiment of Coverage based on Country/Region receiving most coverage in

Namibia South Africa Walvis Bay USA Swakopmund Erongo Region Southern Africa Germany Zambezi Region China Africa in general UK Nigeria Zimbamwe Keetmanshoop Oshakati Ongwediwa New York Tsumeb -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 Print Media Journalists with most appearances in leading a) headlines, b) business/economy sections, c) general news sections, and d) sports news

Headlines 1. Paul Britz 2. Dirk Heinrich 3. Ellanie Smit

Business

1. Schutz Helge Top 3 1.Ndama Nakashole 2. Fischer Journalists 2. Adolf Kaure Stefan per 3. Nakashole 3.Kaira Ndama category Chamwe

Sports News

1. Clarence Eiseb Broadcast: 2. Paul Britz General News Thikukutu Rymond 3. Dirk Heinrich Vermeulen Jaco Lunyangwe Strauss Ndlovu Marco 25 companies generating highest volume coverage paired with positive sentiment: Q3 2016

Top 25 Companies National Agenda: Q3 2016

Meatco FNB Namibia Bank Windhoek Namibia Breweries Standard Bank NamPower MTC Development Bank of Namibia Air Namibia GIPF NamPort Qatar Airlines Nedbank Namibia SAB Miller Google Namibia Airports Company Telecom Namibia B2Gold Bank of Namibia Multichoice Namibia Namcor Sanlam Namibia Shoprite Weighted Ratings Volume Pick 'n Pay Namibia Acer 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 Topics most discussed by female sources: Jul’15 – Jun’16 2014 set priorities towards SME development and social services Jun’14-Jul’15 Jun’15-Jul’16

Economy/ Economy Business • SME development • Value of the • Value of the currency currency • Inflation rate • Economic condition • Building/Construction • Inflation rate • Food Prices • Housing Prices • Food Prices

Social • Service Delivery • Improvement of social Social • Poverty reduction services • Drought relief • Water Reservoirs/water (government) needs • Relation to the media, • Poverty reduction PR, advertisement • Food security in general • Water Reservoirs/water • Service Delivery needs

Politics • Unite the country • Improvement of social Politics • Social Stability/ Peace services • Land reform and • Water Reservoirs distribution • Poverty reduction • Government 50/50 • Equality: Narrowing the Gender representation Rich-Poor Gap • Nomination of officials • Diplomacy

Top mentioned Issues Economy, Social, Political : 2016 His Excellency and other male protagonists focus more on message that promote nation building and sense of unity (one Namibian House)- whilst female voices directed coverage towards quality of social services.

Economy Social Politics

1. (NDP) 1. Food security in general 1. Unite the National country Development 2. Water plan Reservoirs/water 2. Improvement needs level of social 2. Economic services growth in general 3. Poverty reduction 3. Water 3. Oil, petrol Reservoirs/water price 4. Food Banks needs 4. SME 5. Service Delivery 4. Number of development persons 5. Budget Policy: depending on spending social welfare fallen 5. Community values in general

Coverage on Social ills: June 2015 – June 2016

Cabinet members (36%)

Ministry of Gender Hifikepunye Equality and Pohamba 1. Gender-based Child Welfare (8%) Violence (1%) 2. Alcoholism 3. Teenage pregnancy 4. Rape/Sexual Abuse 5. Murder 6. Drug related crime 7. Assaults

President Office Of 1st Lady (1%) (6%) 2016: Top Protagonists on the National Agenda: Corporate spokespeople & Cabinet set the agenda.

1. Company representatives 14. Namibia: Schools 2. Cabinet members 15. First Lady Monica Geingos 3. President Hage Geingob 16. Farmers 4. Foreign Companies 17. Bank Of Namibia 5. Namibia: 18. Civil Servants Professors/lecturers/ 19. Ministry of Environment and teachers Tourism 6. Citizens 20. Deputy Prime Minister (Nandi- 7. SWAPO members Ndeitwah, Netumbo) 8. Prime Minister Saara 21. Ministry of Agriculture, Water Kuugongelwa-Amadhila and Forestry 9. SA Company 22. Ministry of Finance representatives 23. Sportspeople 10.Company Economists 24. USA company representatives 11.Economist(s) 25. Employee(s) 12.Local Authority 13.DTA National Leader

* (Red) indicates sources that reported more negatively than positively Top sources for State, Economy (local, international), and Business (local).

State

1. President Geingob Hage 2. Schlettwein, Calle 3. Pohamba Shifeta

Top Economy spokespersons Business

1. Company 1. Company representative(s) representative(s) 2. Foreign 2. Thieme, Sven companies 3. Vekuii Rukoro 3. Cabinet members

Methodology

Print Media Radio

New Era + New Era Weekender The Namibian, Indi Post NEWS: Base FM; Fresh FM, Hitradio, Republikein (WE, B7, Die Boer) Kanaal 7, Kosmos; One FM (Old Allgemeine Zeitung Kudu); NBC Afrikaans; NBC Damara; Namibian Sun NBC English; NBC German; NBC Namibia Economist Oshiwambo; Omulunga; Radio 99; Windhoek Observer Energy; Radio Wave, NBC Silozi Namib Times, Southern Times Informantè Villager Confidente Kundana The Patriot Namib Independent, Elegance Magazine Insight Namibia, Consumer News Prime Focus, Leadership Magazine

TV Data from millions of sources

NEWS: NBC, One Africa, NBC Business Today, Online, Social Media Good Morning Namibia, Talk of the Nation, One on One, Green Horizon