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Newspapers ABC Q2 2019: Newspapers' declining circulation trend continues
13 Aug 2019
Following the trend set in the Audit Bureau of Circulations of South Africa (ABC) Q1 2019 total newspaper circulation in Q2 2019 declined by 1.4% on the previous quarter and by 6.9% on the prior year. The decline in Q1 and Q2 is 1.4%. The decline on the prior year increased in Q2 to 6.9% (Q1 2019: 5.0%). The only category of newspapers to show an increase on the previous quarter is Weekly Newspapers. All categories declined on the prior year.
Daily Newspapers
This category declined by 2.8% on the previous quarter, up by 0.2% on Q1 2019 (2.6%) and by 9.2% on the prior year, which is slightly lower than the massive 10% decline in Q1 2019.
The Cape Times and the Cape Argus are the only two newspapers that increased on the previous quarter and the prior year. No other newspaper in the category increased over the prior year.
Bukedde, Business Day, The Mercury, The Daily News, Pretoria News and Diamond Fields Advertiser all increased over the previous quarter. Bukedde increased by 4.7% and the Cape Times by 3.4% on the previous quarter.
Weekly Newspapers
The only category to increase on the previous quarter, Weekly Newspapers saw an 8.2% increased the previous quarter. This was in keeping with its slight decline of half a percentage point in Q1 2019 and the result of a new member. The decline on the prior year was only 2.9%, a lot less than Q1 2019’s 7.9% - also the result of the new member.
The Mmegi Reporter increased by 16.1% and Lesotho Times by 2.6% over the previous quarter. The Post and the Mail & Guardian both increased over the previous quarter and prior year, with the Mail & Guardian showing increases of over 1%.
The Monitor (formerly The Mmegi Monitor) showed the biggest drop with a -45.4% over the previous quarter.
Weekend Newspapers
Unlike its modest decline on the previous quarter, Q1 2019, of 1.6%, Q2 2019 saw the category decline by 4.2% on the previous quarter. The decline on the prior year matched its decline in Q1 2019 of 10.4%.
The category saw no major movements up or down, with the Weekend Argus, Sunday Tribune, City Press, Saturday World, Independent on Saturday and The Southern Cross all showing increases on the previous quarter.
The Weekend Argus is the only newspaper in the category to also show an increase on the prior year. The Sunday Mail, Pretoria News Saturday, and Beeld Saturday also increased on the prior year.
Local Newspapers
In Q1 2019 Local Newspapers was the only category to increase on the previous quarter. In a reversal of fortune, Q2 2019 saw the category decline by 4.8% on the previous quarter. The decline of 8.6% on the prior year for Q2 2019 is in keeping with its’ 8.1% decline in Q1 2019.
In the category the Lowvelder/Laevelder (Tuesday), Lowvelder/Laevelder (Friday) and Mpumalanga News continued with the positive increases made in Q1 2109, with both increasing on the previous quarter and prior year.
Good increases were also made over the previous quarter and prior year by Streeknuus Delmas, Talk of the Town, Ladysmith Gazette, and the Zululand Observer Weekend (formerly Friday).
Free Newspapers
Q1 2019’s small decline of 1.4% on the prior quarter continued in Q2 2019, but with a decline of one percent only. However, the6.2% decline on the prior year for Q2 is more than double Q1 2019’s 3.0% decline.
As per Q1 2019, some newspapers in this category continued to show good increases. Hazyview Herald increased by 49.4% over the previous quarter and 194.9% over the prior year. Tame Times Weekly also increased over the previous quarter (15.8%) and prior year (16.5%).
Phoenix Sun built on its gains in Q1 2019 with an increase of 36.8% on the prior year. Village Talk also increased on the prior year, as did Tongaat & Verulam Tabloid, Bloemfontein Courant (formerly Krant), NewsHorn Mpumalanga and Midkaroo Express.
Daily newspapers
| Publication name | Frequency | Total circulation | % change quarter | % change year |
| Daily Sun | Mo-Fr | 112,155 | -4.3% | -13.6% |
| Daily Nation | MD, Mo-Sat | 102,674 | -5.4% | -5.2% |
| Star, The | MD, Mo-Fr | 71,692 | -0.4% | -0.9% |
| Sowetan | Mo-Fr | 70,038 | -1.0% | 0% |
| Isolezwe | MD, Mo-Fr | 68,618 | -5.3% | -14.0% |
| Son (Daily) | MD, Mo-Fr | 49,044 | -4.8% | -17.5% |
| Citizen, The (Daily) | MD, Mo-Fr | 39,349 | -2.8% | -7.6% |
| Burger, Die Daily | Wes Kaap | 36,680 | -2.4% | -7.6% |
| Burger, Die Daily | MD, Mo-Fr | 36,677 | -7.4% | -21.9% |
| Bukedde | MD, Mo-Sat | 35,710 | 4.7% | -11.9% |
| Namibian, The | MD, Mo-Fr | 31,562 | -5.7% | -13.4% |
| Beeld, Daily | MD, Mo-Fr | 31,123 | -5.1% | -14.0% |
| Cape Times | MD, Mo-Fr | 29,530 | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Cape Argus | MD, Mo-Fr | 27,254 | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| New Vision | MD, Mo-Fr | 24,574 | -5.5% | -9.4% |
| Mercury, The | MD, Mo-Fr | 24,464 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| Daily News | MD, Mo-Fr | 22,443 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| Times of Swaziland | MD, Mo-Fr | 20,348 | -6.8% | -5.9% |
| Business Day | MD, Mo-Fr | 18,327 | 1.5% | -9.0% |
| Daily Monitor | MD, Mo-Fr | 16,441 | -1.2% | -5.7% |
| Herald, The | MD, Mo-Fr | 14,554 | -1.6% | -10.2% |
| Daily Dispatch | MD, Mo-Fr | 14,348 | -5.6% | -13.3% |
| Volksblad - Daily | Mo-Fr | 12,691 | -4.9% | -11.3% |
| Pretoria News | MD, Mo-Fr | 12,579 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| Taifa Leo | MD, Mo-Sat | 11,059 | -6.0% | -10.8% |
| Witness, The | MD, Mo-Fr | 10,483 | -2.7% | -5.9% |
| Diamond Fields Advertiser | MD, Mo-Fr | 7,118 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| Zambia Daily Mail | MD, Mo-Sat | 6,233 | -3.1% | -7.7% |
| Burger, Die Daily | Oos Kaap | 0 |
Weekly newspapers
| Publication name | Frequency | Total circulation | % change quarter | % change year |
| Soccer Laduma | Wkly, Wed | 219,166 | -2.2% | -7.1% |
| Ilanga | 2xW, Mo&Th | 54,852 | -5.4% | -4.4% |
| Post, The | Wkly, Wed | 37,683 | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Mail & Guardian | Wkly, Fr | 24,026 | 1.8% | 1.6% |
| Voice, The | Wkly, Fr | 14,511 | -12.4% | -9.5% |
| Mmegi Reporter, The | 4xW, Tu-Fr | 11,415 | 16.1% | No submission |
| Botswana Gazette , The | Wkly, Wed | 9,895 | -5.1% | -0.3% |
| The Monitor (Formerly Mmegi Monitor) | Wkly, Mon | 8,550 | -45.4% | No submission |
| Burger, Die Friday | Wkly, Fr | 8,515 | New Member | |
| Lesotho Times | Wkly, Th | 7,509 | 2.6% | -4.7% |
Weekend newspapers
| Publication name | Frequency | Total circulation | % change quarter | % change year |
| Sunday Times | Wknd | 240,219 | 0% | -4.1% |
| Sunday Nation | Wkly, Sun | 109,728 | -5.8% | -6.8% |
| Rapport | Wknd | 99,528 | -5.9% | -11.4% |
| Isolezwe ngoMgqibelo | Wkly, Sat | 55,416 | -3.0% | -15.6% |
| Isolezwe ngeSonto | Wkly, Sun | 51,992 | -5.9% | -20.0% |
| Burger, Die Saturday | Wes Kaap | 50,648 | -3.9% | -0.9% |
| Burger, Die Saturday | Wkly, Sat | 50,648 | -3.9% | -13.7% |
| Weekend Argus | Wknd | 49,635 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| Sunday Tribune | Wkly, Sun | 48,305 | 0.3% | -4.1% |
| City Press | Wknd | 46,535 | 0.7% | -7.3% |
| Sunday Sun | Wknd | 41,177 | -8.3% | -25.0% |
| Sunday World | Wknd | 40,573 | 0.5% | -10.3% |
| Saturday Star, The | Wkly, Sat | 38,470 | -2.3% | -4.8% |
| Beeld, Saturday | Wkly, Sat | 37,410 | -3.6% | 2.1% |
| Independent on Saturday | Wkly, Sat | 35,257 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| Ilanga Langesonto | Wknd | 31,846 | -3.7% | -5.6% |
| Weekend Argus | Saturday | 31,220 | -1.1% | -5.1% |
| Son op Sondag (formerly Sondag Son) | Wkly, Sun | 23,641 | -27.9% | -29.1% |
| Weekend Argus | Sunday | 18,415 | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| Citizen, The (Saturday) | Wkly, Sat | 17,427 | -39.1% | -44.6% |
| Sunday Vision | Wkly, Sun | 14,827 | -3.0% | -13.8% |
| Weekend Post | Wknd | 13,636 | -1.5% | -13.1% |
| Volksblad - Saturday | Wkly, Sat | 13,348 | -4.5% | -0.1% |
| Daily Dispatch Weekend Edition (formerly Saturday Dispatch) | Wknd | 12,352 | -5.9% | -7.3% |
| Sunday Monitor | Wknd | 9,947 | -8.0% | -16.6% |
| Weekend Witness | Wkly, Sat | 9,799 | -3.9% | -10.0% |
| Taifa Jumapili | Wkly, Sun | 9,088 | -13.3% | -11.8% |
| Pretoria News Saturday | Wkly, Sat | 6,943 | -1.6% | 0.1% |
| The Southern Cross | Wkly, Sun | 6,682 | 1.2% | -6.6% |
| Sunday Mail | Wkly, Sun | 4,678 | -15.3% | 5.1% |
Local newspapers
| Publication name | Frequency | Total circulation | % change quarter | % change year |
| African Reporter | Wkly, Fr | 21,262 | -3.6% | -5.4% |
| Lowvelder, The / Laevelder, Die (Friday) | Wkly, Fr | 16,282 | 8.3% | 21.9% |
| Lowvelder, The / Laevelder, Die ( Tuesday) | Wkly, Tue | 15,286 | 10.0% | 26.8% |
| Witbank News, Fri | Wkly, Fr | 14,589 | -9.8% | -15.2% |
| Rustenburg Herald | Wkly, Th | 14,198 | -2.7% | 2.8% |
| George Herald (Thursday) | Wkly, Th | 13,291 | -5.5% | -11.1% |
| Middelburg Observer, Fri | Wkly, Fr | 12,769 | -4.8% | -7.9% |
| Klerksdorp Rekord | Wkly, Fr | 11,770 | -4.1% | -9.9% |
| Paarl Post | Wkly, Th | 11,272 | -5.2% | -1.7% |
| South Coast Herald | Wkly, Fr | 10,714 | -0.9% | -7.6% |
| The Mail | Wkly, Th | 9,737 | -2.0% | -5.3% |
| Mpumalanga News | Wkly, Th | 9,626 | 17.0% | 19.6% |
| Weslander, The | Wkly, Th | 8,801 | -6.3% | -8.4% |
| Zululand Observer Weekend (Formerly Friday) | Wkly, Fr | 8,689 | 2.2% | 3.2% |
| Worcester Standard | Wkly, Th | 8,449 | -2.2% | -1.1% |
| Limpopo Mirror | Wkly, Fr | 6,585 | -7.0% | -10.6% |
| Gemsbok | Wkly, Wed | 6,170 | -7.8% | -9.6% |
| Mosselbay Advertiser | Wkly, Fr | 6,169 | -5.6% | -13.6% |
| District Mail | Wkly, Th | 6,115 | -4.3% | -3.5% |
| Vaalweekblad | Wkly, Th | 5,465 | -4.5% | -13.8% |
| Hermanus Times | Wkly, Th | 5,081 | -7.1% | -6.6% |
| Potchefstroom Herald | Wkly, Fr | 4,717 | -11.5% | -6.2% |
| Zululand Observer Monday | Wkly, Mon | 4,619 | -3.8% | -4.1% |
| Stellalander | Wkly, Wed | 4,373 | 12.1% | -16.4% |
| Representative | Wkly, Fr | 4,232 | -4.4% | -16.3% |
| Newcastle and District Advertiser | Wkly, Fr | 4,206 | -3.5% | -11.2% |
| Brits Pos | Wkly, Th | 4,125 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| Capricorn Voice | Wkly, Wed | 3,653 | -10.4% | -14.2% |
| Die Noordwester | Wkly, Fr | 3,537 | 1.3% | -9.5% |
| South Cape Forum/Suid Kaap Forum | Wkly, Th | 3,288 | -7.0% | -14.4% |
| Northern Review Weekend | Wkly, Fr | 2,771 | -20.3% | -27.8% |
| Ladysmith Gazette | Wkly, Fr | 2,364 | 6.6% | 11.6% |
| Knysna Plett Herald | Wkly, Th | 2,310 | -5.8% | -14.2% |
| Bosvelder Review | Wkly, Fr | 2,092 | -9.4% | -14.8% |
| Northern Natal Courier | Wkly, Fr | 2,071 | -4.6% | -9.8% |
| Talk of the Town | Wkly, Fr | 1,974 | 3.1% | 0.2% |
| Carletonville Herald | Wkly, Fr | 1,887 | -3.1% | -27.3% |
| Tembisan | Wkly, Th | 1,855 | -9.3% | -15.5% |
| Mid South Coast Mail | Wkly, Fr | 1,735 | -2.0% | -16.8% |
| Vryheid Herald | Wkly, Fr | 1,639 | -17.9% | -16.5% |
| Daller, Die | Wkly, Fr | 1,605 | -7.2% | -7.3% |
| Oudtshoorn Courant | Wkly, Fr | 1,535 | -5.1% | -11.2% |
| Graaff Reinet Advertiser | Wkly, Th | 1,530 | -4.2% | -15.3% |
| Streeknuus | Wkly, Fr | 1,334 | -7.7% | -14.8% |
| Estcourt and Midlands News | Wkly, Fr | 1,206 | -8.4% | -17.7% |
| The Courier | Wkly, Fr | 966 | 31.8% | 2.4% |
| Streeknuus Delmas | Wkly, Fr | 774 | -2.1% | -12.8% |
| Middelburg Observer, Tues | Wkly, Tue | Discontinued | ||
| Eikestadnuus | Wkly, Th | Changed Sector | ||
| Polokwane Observer | Wkly, Th | Changed Sector |
Free newspapers
| Publication name | Period | Frequency | Total circulation | % change quarter | % change year |
| Taxi Times | Apr -Jun | F | 124,100 | 14.3% | 8.4% |
| PE Express | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 119,962 | 0% | 0% |
| Sedibeng Ster | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 90,986 | -6.8% | -9.9% |
| Plainsman | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 89,718 | 0% | 0% |
| Tame Times - Weekly | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 85,746 | 15.8% | 16.5% |
| People s Post Mitchells Plain | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 83,340 | 0% | 0% |
| Vukani | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 81,100 | 0% | 0% |
| Rekord East/Oos | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 78,780 | 0% | 0% |
| Tabletalk | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 70,323 | 0% | 0% |
| Phoenix Sun - inc. Cornubia, Tongaat & Verulam | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 64,860 | 0% | 36.8% |
| Rekord Centurion | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 60,100 | 0% | 0% |
| Mthatha Express | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 59,985 | 0% | 0% |
| The Rising Sun. | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 59,960 | 0% | 0% |
| Randburg Sun | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 59,705 | 0% | -0.4% |
| Maritzburg Echo | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 59,444 | 0% | 0% |
| Phoenix Tabloid | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 55,980 | 0% | 0% |
| Athlone News | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 55,937 | 0% | 0% |
| Kempton Express | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 54,945 | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Highway Mail | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | 54,582 | 0% | 0% |
| Kathorus Mail | Apr -Jun | F | 54,488 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| Chatsworth Tabloid | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 52,480 | 0% | 5.0% |
| Roodepoort Record | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 50,762 | -0.5% | 0.1% |
| Chatsworth Rising Sun | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 50,758 | 0% | -0.8% |
| City Vision (Khayalitsha) | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 50,453 | 0% | 0% |
| Southern Mail | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 50,360 | 0% | 0% |
| The Springfield Weekly Gazette | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 49,980 | 0% | 0% |
| Bloemfontein Courant (formerly Krant) | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 49,889 | 0% | 19.1% |
| Sandton Chronicle | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 49,736 | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| City Vision (Langa/Gugulethu) | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 49,634 | 0% | 0% |
| Southern Suburbs Tatler | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 48,660 | 0% | 0% |
| Bedfordview & Edenvale News | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 45,689 | 0% | -1.0% |
| Overport Rising Sun | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 44,850 | 0% | -0.1% |
| Bloemnuus | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 44,842 | 0% | 0% |
| Boksburg Advertiser | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 43,444 | 0% | 0.6% |
| Northern News - Kraaifontein, Brackenfel, Kuils River | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 43,350 | -1.9% | -18.7% |
| Eastern Cape Rising Sun | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 42,448 | 0% | New member |
| Go & Express | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 42,102 | -0.2% | 0.3% |
| Ster, South | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 41,475 | 0% | Rebranded |
| Ethekwini Times | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | 40,980 | 0% | 0% |
| Umlazi Times | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 40,980 | 0% | 0% |
| Bonus Review | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 39,867 | 0% | 0.1% |
| Rekord North/Noord | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 39,850 | 0% | 0% |
| North Coast Courier | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 39,773 | -0.1% | 0.1% |
| Southern Courier | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 39,425 | -0.1% | 0.4% |
| Northern News Bellville/Durbanville formerlyTygertalk Bellville/Durbanville | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 38,840 | 0% | 0% |
| Benoni City Times | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 38,753 | 0% | 0.5% |
| Express | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 38,738 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Alberton Record | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 38,268 | -0.2% | 0.9% |
| Fourways Review | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 36,865 | 0.1% | 0% |
| UGU Eyethu | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 36,850 | 0% | 0% |
| Tongaat & Verulam Tabloid (former Northern Star) | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 34,980 | 0% | 9.4% |
| Vista | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 34,963 | 0% | 0% |
| Ridge Times | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | 34,950 | 0% | 0% |
| Maritzburg Fever (formerly Mirror, The) | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 34,938 | 0% | 0.1% |
| Msunduzi Eyethu (former Edendale) | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 34,879 | 0% | 0% |
| South Coast Fever | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 34,800 | -0.4% | 1.8% |
| Rekord Moot | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 33,530 | 0% | 0% |
| Tygerburger Elsiesrivier | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 33,085 | 0% | 0% |
| Rising Sun Lenasia | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 32,925 | 0% | 0% |
| Ster, North | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 32,785 | 0.6% | Rebranded |
| Dobsonville Urban News | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | 32,666 | 0% | 0% |
| Diepkloof Urban News | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | 32,486 | 7.7% | 0% |
| Southern Star | Apr -Jun | F | 31,980 | 0% | 0% |
| Constantiaberg Bulletin | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 31,900 | 0% | 0% |
| People s Post Claremont/Rondebosch | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 31,834 | 0% | 0% |
| Helderberg Gazette. | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 31,450 | 0% | 0.8% |
| Tygerburger Table View | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 31,445 | 0% | 0% |
| False Bay Echo | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 31,440 | 0% | 0% |
| Atlantic Sun | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 31,350 | 0% | 0% |
| Bolander | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 31,000 | 0% | 0% |
| People s Post False Bay | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 30,972 | 0% | 0% |
| Northcliff & Melville Times | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 30,528 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| People s Post Athlone | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 30,252 | 0% | 0% |
| Germiston City News | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 30,195 | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| Krugersdorp News | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 30,183 | 0% | 2.7% |
| Eldorado Urban News | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | 30,166 | 0% | 0% |
| Orlando Urban News | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | 30,166 | 0% | 0% |
| Zola Urban News | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | 30,166 | 0% | 0% |
| People s Post Constantia/Wynberg | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 30,069 | 0% | 0% |
| Eyethu Bay Watch (Formerly Baywatch) | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 30,068 | 0% | 0% |
| Dolphin Coast Mail | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 29,948 | 0% | 0% |
| East Coast Mail | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 29,943 | 0% | 0% |
| Intshonalanga Eyethu | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | 29,940 | 0% | 0.9% |
| Umlazi Eyethu | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | 29,940 | 0% | 0.9% |
| UD Express | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 29,932 | 0% | 0% |
| Issue Mangaung | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 29,900 | 0% | 0% |
| Maritzburg Sun | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 29,879 | 0% | 0% |
| Public Eye | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 29,859 | 0% | 0% |
| Rekord Mamelodi | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | 29,800 | 0% | 0% |
| Northern News Goodwood / Parow formerly Tygertalk Goodwood | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 29,730 | 0% | 0% |
| Coastal Weekly | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 29,580 | -1.2% | -1.2% |
| Soweto Express | Apr -Jun | Mtly | 29,500 | 0% | 0% |
| People s Post City Edition | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 29,246 | 0% | 0% |
| Roodepoort Northsider (FormerlyNorthside Chronicle | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 29,053 | -0.4% | 0.2% |
| Rekord Noweto | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | 28,820 | 0% | 0% |
| Tygerburger Ravensmead/Belhar | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 28,696 | 0% | 0% |
| Midrand Reporter | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 28,312 | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Tygerburger Eersterivier/Blue Downs | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 27,968 | 0% | 0% |
| Jabavu Urban News. | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | 27,666 | 0% | 0% |
| Meadowlands Urban News | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | 27,666 | 0% | 0% |
| Northglen News | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | 27,589 | 0% | 0% |
| Berea Mail | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | 27,186 | 0% | 0% |
| Stanger Weekly | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 26,729 | -10.6% | -10.6% |
| Rosebank Killarney Gazette | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 26,255 | -0.1% | -1.4% |
| Springs Advertiser | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 26,033 | -0.1% | 0.9% |
| Chiawelo Urban News | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | 25,166 | 0% | 0% |
| Pimville Urban News | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | 25,166 | 0% | 0% |
| Protea Urban News | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | 25,166 | 0% | 0% |
| Xpress Times | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 24,942 | 0% | 0% |
| Kalahari Buletin (Formerly Kuruman Bulletin) | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 24,927 | 0% | 0% |
| North Eastern Tribune | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 24,264 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| North Western Bonus | Apr -Jun | F | 23,953 | -2.7% | -2.1% |
| People s Post Retreat | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 23,423 | 0% | 0% |
| Eikestadnuus. | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 22,950 | Changed Sector | |
| Merebank Rising Sun | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 22,350 | 0% | -0.2% |
| Noordkaap | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 21,935 | 0% | 0.7% |
| Issue, Eastern Free State | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 21,900 | 0% | 0.1% |
| NewsHorn Mpumalanga | Apr -Jun | F | 21,845 | 0% | 9.8% |
| People s Post Grassy Park | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 21,838 | 0% | 0% |
| People s Post Landsdowne | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 21,130 | 0% | 0% |
| Comaro Chronicle | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 20,773 | -0.3% | 0.4% |
| Tygerburger Durbanville | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 20,720 | 0% | 0% |
| South Coast Sun | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | 20,152 | 0% | 0.1% |
| Rekord West News/Wes Nuus | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | 20,040 | 0% | 0% |
| Mid South Coast Rising Sun | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 20,025 | 0% | -0.2% |
| Isolomzi Express | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 19,985 | 0% | 0% |
| Kouga Express | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 19,981 | 0% | 0% |
| Queenstown Express | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 19,955 | 0% | 0% |
| Hillcrest Fever (formerly Forest Express) | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 19,947 | 0% | 0% |
| Umgungundlovu Eyethu (former Umngeni) | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | 19,859 | 0% | 0% |
| South Coast Herald Bonus | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 19,850 | 0% | -49.5% |
| Alex News | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 19,740 | 1.5% | 0.6% |
| Upper Highway Mail (Incorporating The Hilltop) | Apr -Jun | Mtly | 19,645 | 0% | 0% |
| Randfontein / Westonaria Herald. | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 19,633 | -1.6% | 1.2% |
| Tygerburger Kuilsrivier | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 19,288 | 0% | 0% |
| Tygerburger Brackenfell | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 19,253 | 0% | 0% |
| Tygerburger Bellville | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 19,042 | 0% | 0% |
| Swartland Gazette (formerly Swartland Monitor). | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 18,988 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Brakpan Herald | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 18,959 | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| Tygerburger Milnerton | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 18,688 | 0% | 0% |
| Tygerburger Kraaifontein | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 18,637 | 0% | 0% |
| TygerBurger De Grendel | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 18,522 | 0% | 0% |
| Rekord Central/Sentraal | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | 18,480 | 0% | 0% |
| Midweek Rekord | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 18,386 | -0.2% | -0.2% |
| Southlands Sun | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | 17,937 | 0% | 0% |
| Highvelder, The | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | 17,844 | 0% | -0.8% |
| Steelburger | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | 17,700 | 0% | 2.3% |
| Johannesburg Eastern Express | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 17,421 | 0% | 1.2% |
| TygerBurger Tyger Valley | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 17,399 | 0% | 0% |
| Midweek Herald (formerly Noordwes Gazette) | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 16,995 | 0% | 0% |
| Herrie, Die | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 16,955 | 0% | 0% |
| People s Post Woodstock | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 16,391 | 0% | 0% |
| West Side Urban News | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | 16,166 | 0% | 0% |
| Laudium Sun | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | 16,000 | 0% | 0% |
| Cosmo City Chronicle | Apr -Jun | F | 15,950 | 0% | 0% |
| Northern Eyethu | Apr -Jun | Mtly | 15,859 | 0% | 0% |
| Full Sus | Jan -Jun | AltM | 15,683 | -0.2% | -0.4% |
| Capetowner | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 15,000 | 0% | 0% |
| City Vision (Lwandle / Nomzamo) former Kasi Vision Helderberg | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 14,950 | 0% | 0% |
| Midkaroo Express | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 14,950 | 0% | 20.6% |
| Weskus Nuus | Apr -Jun | F | 14,950 | 0% | 0.3% |
| East Griqualand Fever | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 14,915 | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Amanzimtoti Fever (formerly Uppercoast Fever) | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 14,865 | 0% | -2.5% |
| Theewaterkloof Gazette (Formerly Kontreinuus Gaz.) | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 14,713 | -1.6% | 0.7% |
| Lentswe | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 14,411 | -0.8% | -0.8% |
| Tygerburger Parow | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 14,322 | 0% | 0% |
| Tygerburger Goodwood | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 14,054 | 0% | 0% |
| Queensburgh News | Apr -Jun | F | 13,104 | 0% | 0.1% |
| Vrystaat Nuus/News | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 12,182 | 2.0% | 1.3% |
| Northern Business Review | Jul -Jun | Q | 12,166 | -17.8% | -17.8% |
| Tribune | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 11,946 | 0% | 0% |
| Village Talk | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 11,869 | 0% | 9.2% |
| Zululand Eyethu (formerly Eshowe Watch) | Apr -Jun | Mtly | 11,851 | 0% | 0% |
| Breederivier Gazette. | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 11,788 | 2.1% | 2.0% |
| SA Jewish Report | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | 11,557 | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| The Village NEWS | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 10,657 | 1.6% | 7.2% |
| Uthukela Eyethu | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 10,000 | 0% | -33.3% |
| Mpuma Koloni Lathitha Ilanga | Apr -Jun | Mtly | 9,971 | New member | |
| Highlands Panorama News | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 9,968 | 0% | 0% |
| CXpress | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 9,900 | 0% | 0% |
| Hazyview Herald | Apr -Jun | F | 9,825 | 49.4% | 194.9% |
| White River Post | Apr -Jun | F | 9,825 | 0% | 0% |
| Nelspruit Post | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 9,815 | -26.3% | -37.9% |
| Greytown Gazette | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Mon | 9,150 | -2.6% | 1.2% |
| City Buzz | Apr -Jun | Mtly | 8,945 | 4.3% | 2.3% |
| Kroonnuus | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 8,943 | 0% | 0% |
| Corridor Gazette | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 8,800 | 0% | 0% |
| Polokwane Observer. | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 8,092 | Changed Sector | |
| Die Ghaap - Kimberly Gazette | Apr -Jun | F | 7,998 | 0.1% | 0% |
| Parys Gazette | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | 7,492 | 0% | 0% |
| Sentinel News | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | 7,145 | 0% | 0% |
| Mossel Bay Home Ads News | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | 6,895 | 0% | -12.7% |
| Idinga | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | 6,855 | 0% | -30.4% |
| Inner City Gazette | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 4,976 | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| The Weekly Free State | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 4,950 | 0% | -25.2% |
| Standerton Advertiser. | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | 4,850 | -50.1% | -67.6% |
| Free State Sun | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | 4,750 | 0% | 0% |
| Maluti News | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | 2,475 | 0% | 0% |
| Makhulu News. | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | Suspended | ||
| Maseru Metro | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | Suspended | ||
| Public Eye Free State | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | Resigned | ||
| Midvaal Ster | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | Rebranded | ||
| Sasolburg Ster | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | Rebranded | ||
| Tongaat & Verulam Sun | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | Rebranded | ||
| Vanderbijlpark Ster | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | Rebranded | ||
| Vereeniging Ster | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | Rebranded | ||
| City Reporter (former Game Reporter) | Apr -Jun | Mtly | Non Payment | ||
| The Insight | Apr -Jun | Mtly | Non Payment | ||
| AWSUM Newspaper | Apr -Jun | Mtly | No Submission | ||
| My Line | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Th | No issue | ||
| Barberton Times | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | Discontinued | ||
| Bloemfontein Courant Voice | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | Discontinued | ||
| Boland Gazette | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Tue | Discontinued | ||
| Echo, The | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | Discontinued | ||
| Express Northern Cape | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | Discontinued | ||
| King Williams Town Express | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Wed | Discontinued | ||
| Msunduzi News | Apr -Jun | Mtly | Discontinued | ||
| Newcastle Sun | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | Discontinued | ||
| Pinetown Fever | Apr -Jun | F | Discontinued | ||
| Times of Ladysmith | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | Discontinued | ||
| Amajuba Eyethu | Apr -Jun | Wkly, Fr | Changed Sector |
About Danette Breitenbach
Danette Breitenbach is a marketing & media editor at Bizcommunity.com. Previously she freelanced in the marketing and media sector, including for Bizcommunity. She was editor and publisher of AdVantage, the publication that served the marketing, media and advertising industry in southern Africa. She has worked extensively in print media, mainly B2B. She has a Masters in Financial Journalism from Wits.
