Freedom of expression score in South Africa 2000-2022
this score ranked South Africa in third place, together with Namibia. GxR ranks countries based on the openness of the society, with a higher score being given to countries with more freedom of expression.
Over the observed period, South Africa's score in the Global Expression Report (GxR) followed a negative trend. The country's freedom of expression score gradually decreased from 80 points in 2000 to a score of 73 in 2022. However, in comparison to other African countries,