But RSF said problems persist, including "the disappearance of local newspapers, the systematic polarization of the media, and the erosion of journalism by digital platforms amid a climate of animosity and aggression toward journalists, among others."
Kodwa i-RSF ithe iingxaki ziyaqhubeka, kubandakanya "ukunyamalala kwamaphephandaba asekhaya, ukuhlukaniswa okucwangcisiweyo kwemithombo yeendaba, kunye nokukhuliseka kobuntatheli ngamaqonga edijithali phakathi kwesimo sentiyo kunye nobundlongondlongo kwiintatheli, phakathi kwezinye."