COVID-19 News consumption habits in South Africa
Do you ever use any of the following to get information about COVID-19?
South African used more traditional sources than online sources when it came to getting news about COVID-19
Yes
No
Newspaper (online)
58.3%
41.7%
Newspaper (print)
73.4%
26.6%
Radio
79.2%
20.8%
Television
85.6%
14.4%
YouTube
45.6%
54.4%
Google
85.3%
14.7%
WhatsApp
67.5%
32.5%
TikTok
19.6%
80.4%
Twitter
29.9%
70.1%
Instagram
26.6%
73.4%
Facebook
85.1%
14.9%
