List of newspapers in South Africa
This is a list of newspapers in South Africa.
In 2017, there were 22 daily and 25 weekly major urban newspapers in South Africa, mostly published in English or Afrikaans.[1] According to a survey of the South African Audience Research Foundation, about 50% of the South African adult population are newspaper readers and 48% are magazine readers.[2] Print media accounts for about 19.3% of the R34.4bn of advertising money spent in the country.
Newspapers by circulation
| Newspaper | Publisher | Language | Circulation (Q2 2013)[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday Times | Times Media Group | English | 368,974 |
| Daily Sun | Media24 | English | 287,222 |
| Rapport | Media24 | Afrikaans | 192,293 |
| Sunday Sun | Media24 | English | 170,843 |
| Sunday World | Fundudzi Media | English | 123,515 |
| City Press | Media24 | English | 119,959 |
| Isolezwe | INMSA | Zulu | 110,753 |
| Ilanga | Independent | Zulu | 107,102 |
| The Sowetan | Times Media Group | English | 95,068 |
| Die Son (daily) | Media24 | Afrikaans | 91,735 |
| Isolezwe ngeSonto | INMSA | Zulu | 91,359 |
| The Star | INMSA | English | 80,303 |
| Isolezwe ngoMgqibelo | INMSA | Zulu | 79,874 |
| Die Burger (Saturday) | Media24 | Afrikaans | 72,788 |
| Sunday Tribune | INMSA | English | 70,312 |
| The Saturday Star | INMSA | English | 63,844 |
| Beeld (daily) | Media24 | Afrikaans | 63,016 |
| Beeld (Saturday) | Media24 | Afrikaans | 59,317 |
| Ilanga Langesonto | Independent | Zulu | 59,152 |
| Die Burger (daily) | Media24 | Afrikaans | 57,696 |
| Weekend Argus | INMSA | English | 55,731 |
| Son op Sondag | Media24 | Afrikaans | 54,367 |
| The Times | Times Media Group | English | 50,236 |
| The Citizen (daily) | Caxton | English | 49,731 |
| Independent on Saturday | INMSA | English | 41,645 |
| Mail & Guardian | Independent | English | 41,116 |
| Johannesburg Times | Canvas Media | English | 37 911 |
| Sondag | Media24 | Afrikaans | 32,867 |
| Cape Times | INMSA | English | 32,428 |
| Sunday Independent | INMSA | English | 30,842 |
| Cape Argus | INMSA | English | 30,310 |
| Daily News | INMSA | English | 29,385 |
| The Mercury | INMSA | English | 28,396 |
| The Citizen (Saturday) | Caxton | English | 28,145 |
| Business Day | Times Media Group | English | 26,300 |
| Daily Dispatch | Times Media Group | English | 25,748 |
| The Herald | Times Media Group | English | 20,962 |
| Weekend Post | Times Media Group | English | 20,778 |
| Saturday Dispatch | Times Media Group | English | 20,117 |
| Volksblad (daily) | Media24 | Afrikaans | 19,949 |
| Weekend Witness | Media24 | English | 19,035 |
| Volksblad (Saturday) | Media24 | Afrikaans | 17,988 |
| The Witness | Media24 | English | 17,151 |
| Laudium Sun | Nismedia | English | 16,000 |
| Pretoria News | INMSA | English | 14,393 |
| Pretoria News (Saturday) | INMSA | English | 8,814 |
| News Everyday (daily) | Independent | English & Afrikaans | |
| Briefly News | Legit | English | |
| Celeb Gossip News South Africa | Celeb Gossip | English | |
| Mzansi Magazine | Warten Weg | English | 24,692 |
| Forever Yena Newspaper | Warten Weg | English | 18,393 |
| Daily Maverick | Independent | English |
National publications
- Beeld[4] (in 5 of 9 provinces)
- Business Day
- City Press
- Daily Sun
- KwelaXpress
- Mail & Guardian[4]
- Naweek Beeld[5]
- The New Age
- Rapport
- Soccer Laduma[5][6]
- Sondag (in 6 of 9 provinces)[5][7]
- The Sowetan[4]
- Sunday Independent
- Sunday Sun
- Forever Yena Newspaper
- Sunday Times[4]
- Sunday World
- The Teacher
- Townpress
- Mzansi Magazine
- Vuk'uzenzele
- The Zimbabwean
- The Life News (South African Digital Newspaper)
Publications by province
- Bulletin
- DAILY SUN
- Ermelo Insight/Ermelo Insig
- Excelsior News
- Highvelder
- Kasi Express Community Newspaper
- News Everyday
- Ridge Times
- Standerton Advertiser
- Witbank News
- Ziwaphi
- 013NEWS
Gauteng
- The Rising Sun Community Newspapers - Lenasia
- City Mag
- The Citizen
- The Fordsburg Independent Newspaper
- The Joburg Times
- Rekord
- Mapepeza Community Newspaper (multilingual black-owned press)
- The Jozi Chronicle
- The Laudium Sun
- The Lenasia Sun
- Pretoria News
- Pretoria News Weekend
- The Saturday Star
- Sowetan
- Spotlight News (Gauteng Provincial monthly newspaper)[8]
- The Star[4]
- Super Saturday Citizen[5][9]
- tame TIMES
- The Times
- Townpress Newspaper[10]
KwaZulu-Natal
- Mzansi Magazine
- The Daily News
- Ilanga
- Ilanga langeSonto
- The Independent on Saturday
- Isolezwe
- Isolezwe ngeSonto
- Isolezwe ngoMgqibelo
- The Mercury
- Forever Yena Newspaper
- Post
- The Rising Sun Community Newspapers - Chatsworth
- The Rising Sun Community Newspapers - Overport
- The Rising Sun Community Newspapers - North Coast
- The Rising Sun Community Newspapers - Merebank
- The Rising Sun Community Newspapers - Mid South Coast
- Sunday Tribune
- Tabloid Media
- UmAfrika
- Weekend Witness
- The Witness
- The Zululand Observer
- Isambane News
Free State
- Arts Ya Rona
- Free State Central News
- DumelangNews[11]
- Express
- Free State News
- Free State Sun
- Free State Times
- Indigo mag
- Issue
- The Media News
- Saterdag Volksblad[5]
- The Sports Eye[12]
- Volksblad
- Vista
- The Weekly
Northern Cape
- Diamond Fields Advertiser (DFA)
- Postmasburg Register
- FiND iT in Kimberley (FiND iT)
Eastern Cape
- Daily Dispatch and the Saturday Dispatch
- Go! & Express[13]
- Grocott's Mail
- I'solezwe lesiXhosa
- The Herald
- UD Newspaper
- Weekend Post[14]
- Graaff-Reinet Advertiser [15]
Western Cape
- Breederivier Gazette
- Die Burger
- Die Burger Saterdag[5]
- Cape Argus
- Cape Times
- Daily Voice
- District Mail
- Drakenstein Gazette
- Eikestadnuus
- Helderberg Gazette
- Hermanus Times
- Paarl Post
- Die Son
- Son op Sondag[5]
- Stellenbosch Gazette
- Swartland Gazette
- Theewaterskloof Gazette
- Vukani
- Weekend Argus (Saturday edition)[5]
- Weekend Argus (Sunday edition)[5]
- Weskusnuus
- Weslander
- Worcester Standard
Student/university publications
- The Conduit - Durban University of Technology
- IRAWA Post - University of the Free State
- Journalismiziko - Durban University of Technology[16]
- Die Matie - University of Stellenbosch
- NMMYou - Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
- Nux - University of KwaZulu Natal
- PDBY - University of Pretoria
- Speculum - Central University of Technology, Free State
- UJ Observer - University of Johannesburg
- Varsity - University of Cape Town
- Wapad - North-West University[17]
- Vuvuzela - University of the Witwatersrand[18]
Online only publications
- AMC[19]
- Mzansi Magazine
- ANC Today
- The Continent
- FiND iT[20]
- Newssnatch[21]
- The South African[22]
- The Daily VOX[23]
- EBNewsDaily[24]
- Eyewitness News
- Saffarazzi News
- FiND iT in Kimberley
- Forever Yena Newspaper
- GroundUp (news agency)[25]
- Indian Spice
- Mamba Online
- MatieMedia - University of Stellenbosch
- Mayihlome News
- SurgeZirc SA[26]
- News Everyday[27]
- Property Wheel News[28]
- The Western Cape #TheWC
Regional/community publications
These newspapers only serve small regions, towns, or communities within larger cities, or have a small circulation.
Limpopo
- Bonus Review
- Capricorn Voice
- Daller
- Die Bosvelder
- Die Pos
- Die Zoutpansberger
- Far North Bulletin
- Hoedspruit Herald
- Letaba Herald
- Mopani Herald
- Phalaborwa Herald
- Polokwane Review
- The Review
Mpumalanga
North West
Gauteng
- Alberton Record
- Alex News
- Bedford and Edenvale News
- Benoni City Times
- Boksburg Advertiser
- Brakpan Herald
- Cosmos Gazette
- Fourways Review
- Germiston City News
- Kempton Express
- Krugersdorp News
- Leisure Options
- Lenasia Times
- Midrand Reporter
- North Eastern Tribune
- Northcliff Melville Times
- Randburg Sun
- Randfontein Herald
- Rekord Central
- Rekord Centurion
- Rekord East
- Rekord Far East
- Rekord Mamelodi
- Rekord Moot
- Rekord North
- Rekord Noweto
- Rekord West
- Rising Sun Lenasia
- Roodepoort Northsider
- Roodepoort Record
- Rosebank Killarney Gazette
- Sandton Chronicle
- Southern Courier
- Southern Echo Lenasia
- Streeknuus
- tame TIMES
- Tembisan
- West Rand Window
KwaZulu-Natal
- Berea Mail
- Estcourt & Midlands News
- Highway Mail
- Ladysmith Gazette
- Mid South Coast Mail/Mid South Coast Rising Sun
- Midlands Herald
- Newcastle Advertiser
- Newcastle Sun
- Northglen News
- Rising Sun Chatsworth
- South Coast Herald
- South Coast Sun
- Thisability
- uMlozi Wezindaba
- Village Talk
- Vryheid Herald
- Zululand Observer
Free State
- Bloemnuus
- Bloemfontein Courant
- Kasi News
- Kroonnuus
- Maluti
- Masilonyana News
- Ons Stad
- Vista
- Vrystaat
Northern Cape
- Gemsbok
- Kuruman Bulletin
- Noordkaap
Eastern Cape
- Aliwal News/Nuus
- Barkly East Reporter
- Grocott's Mail
Western Cape
- Atlantic Sun
- Bolander
- Breederivier Gazette
- City Vision
- Constantiaberg Bulletin
- CXpress
- Die Courant
- Die Hoorn
- DistrictMail
- Eikestad Nuus
- George Herald
- Helderberg Gazette
- Hermanus Times
- Idinga
- Knysna-Plett Herald
- Mossell Bay Advertiser
- Oudtshoorn Courant
- Overberg Venster
- Paarl Post
- People's Post
- Southern Suburbs Tatler
- Suid-Kaap Forum
- Swartland Gazette
- The Edge
- TygerBurger[29]
- Tygertalk[30]
- Village News
- Weslander
Defunct
These newspapers are no longer published.
- The Burghersdorp Gazette
- The Cape Chronicle
- The Daily Independent
- De Oude Emigrant
- The Friend
- Hoofstad
- The Indian Views[31]
- The Lantern
- Highlands Herald[32]
- The Middelburg Gazette
- Moxwêra wa Babaso
- New Nation
- Nova
- Oggendblad
- Oosterlig
- Rand Daily Mail
- Rayton News/Nuus
- South
- Sunday Express
- The New Age
- ThisDay
- Die Transvaler
- Die Vaderland
- Vrye Weekblad
- Weekend Mirror
- The Zingari
See also
- Media of South Africa
- List of South African media
- Xhosa language newspapers
- South African Audience Research Foundation (SAARF)
- Online newspapers published in South Africa
- South African news websites
References
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External links
- Contact directory: media contacts, South African Government communications
- News and media, South African Government information
- SAARF website
- "South Africa". Electronic Newspapers of Africa. Virtual Libraries: African Studies. United States: Columbia University Libraries.
- South Africa Newspapers and Africa News
- "Newspapers Held in Microform: South Africa" (PDF). Cooperative Africana Materials Project. United States: Center for Research Libraries. 2012.
- AfricaBib
