The current figures of newspapers in South Africa

The rise of digital media has significantly impacted the production of print media. However, traditional media forms continue to be relevant in the digital age. If you are looking at advertising in some local newspapers, here are the latest circulation and readership figures for the period spanning July 2023 to September 2023 — according to ABC:

Daily newspapers (name — circulation — readership):

Die Burger — 25 937 — 33 9000
The Citizen — 23 940 — 37 5000
The Sowetan — 23 567 — 154 8000
Isolezwe — 21 023 — 125 7000
Beeld — 19 756 — 34 7000
The Star — 19 102 — 62 8000
Daily Sun — 14 748 — 495 1000
Business Day — 14 128 — 83 000

Sunday newspapers (name — circulation — readership):

Sunday Times — 86 314 — 388 8000
Rapport — 58 837 — 93 8000
Sunday World — 18 285 — 136 1000

Saturday newspapers (name — circulation — readership):

Die Burger — 35 435 — 339 000
Isolezwe Ngempelesonto — 22 804 — 371 000

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If you want to find out more about print media, then take a look at How print media monitoring has changed.

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**Information from ABC