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Newspapers ABC Q3 2020: Newspapers data submission rate up
11 Nov 2020
As with Q2 of this year, the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC) Q3, for the period July to September 2020, saw many publications not submitting circulation data. However, the situation has improved substantially compared to Q2 when two-thirds of publications did not submit any data. Despite this, the circulation figures for the quarter is largely negative.
Daily newspapers
Of the 27 publications in this category 10 did not submit any data and 11 submitted only yearly data. All year to date data was negative on the prior year. Daily Nation*, New Vision*, Times of Swaziland* and Taifa Leo* all submitted quarterly data and showed positive gains on the previous quarter. Bukedde* showed a decrease (14.3%) on the previous quarter. One publication changed publisher.
| Publication name | Frequency | Paid circulation | Free circulation | Total circulation | % change quarter | % change year |
| Daily Nation | MD, Mo-Sat | 74,673 | 74,673 | 7.6% | -26.4% | |
| Daily Sun | Mo-Fr | 57,699 | 146 | 57,845 | No Submission | -45.8% |
| Bukedde | MD, Mo-Sat | 35,275 | 35,275 | -14.3% | -5.8% | |
| Burger, Die Daily | MD, Mo-Fr | 32,042 | 648 | 32,690 | No Submission | -8.4% |
| Citizen, The (Daily) | MD, Mo-Fr | 22,679 | 5,637 | 28,316 | No Submission | -26.0% |
| Sowetan | Mo-Fr | 27,275 | 27,275 | No Submission | -54.7% | |
| Son (Daily) | MD, Mo-Fr | 24,504 | 33 | 24,537 | No Submission | -45.9% |
| Beeld, Daily | MD, Mo-Fr | 23,401 | 1,056 | 24,457 | No Submission | -19.5% |
| New Vision | MD, Mo-Fr | 19,657 | 19,657 | 13.4% | -21.0% | |
| Times of Swaziland | MD, Mo-Fr | 18,181 | 18,181 | 1.1% | -10.4% | |
| Business Day | MD, Mo-Fr | 12,544 | 12,544 | No Submission | -30.5% | |
| Herald, The | MD, Mo-Fr | 11,697 | 11,697 | No Submission | -15.9% | |
| Volksblad - Daily | Mo-Fr | 11,099 | 5 | 11,104 | No Submission | -10.5% |
| Daily Dispatch | MD, Mo-Fr | 11,038 | 11,038 | No Submission | -25.3% | |
| Witness, The | MD, Mo-Fr | 8,347 | 149 | 8,496 | No Submission | -16.5% |
| Taifa Leo | MD, Mo-Sat | 7,080 | 7,080 | 4.6% | -37.6% | |
| Cape Argus | MD, Mo-Fr | No Submission | ||||
| Cape Times | MD, Mo-Fr | No Submission | ||||
| Daily Monitor | MD, Mo-Fr | No Submission | ||||
| Daily News | MD, Mo-Fr | No Submission | ||||
| Isolezwe | MD, Mo-Fr | No Submission | ||||
| Mercury, The | MD, Mo-Fr | No Submission | ||||
| Namibian, The | MD, Mo-Fr | No Submission | ||||
| Pretoria News | MD, Mo-Fr | No Submission | ||||
| Star, The | MD, Mo-Fr | No Submission | ||||
| Zambia Daily Mail | MD, Mo-Sat | No Submission | ||||
| Diamond Fields Advertiser | MD, Mo-Fr | Changed Publisher |
Weekly newspapers
Half of the publications in this category submitted data for the year, and all showed a decrease on the prior year. Only two publications submitted data for the quarter, with both showing a positive increase on the previous quarter. The Voice* (24%) – also reversing its fortunes from 2020 Q1, and Lesotho Times* (15.8%). Four publications submitted no data at all and one for digital only.
| Publication name | Frequency | Paid circulation | Free circulation | Total circulation | % change quarter | % change year |
| Soccer Laduma | Wkly, Wed | 93,202 | 93,202 | No Submission | -57.4% | |
| Ilanga | 2xW, Mo&Th | 46,145 | 46,145 | No Submission | -13.9% | |
| Mail & Guardian | Wkly, Fr | 10,898 | 335 | 11,233 | No Submission | -49.2% |
| Voice, The | Wkly, Fr | 10,117 | 343 | 10,460 | 24.0% | -24.9% |
| Lesotho Times | Wkly, Th | 6,496 | 6,496 | 15.8% | -12.8% | |
| Botswana Gazette , The | Wkly, Wed | No Submission | ||||
| Mmegi Reporter, The | 4xW, Tu-Fr | No Submission | ||||
| Post, The | Wkly, Wed | No Submission | ||||
| The Monitor (Formerly Mmegi Monitor) | Wkly, Mon | No Submission | ||||
| Burger, Die Friday | Wkly, Fr | Digital Only | . |
Weekend newspapers
In a category of 27 publications, two publications were discontinued, 10 did not submit any data for the period and 12 did not submit data for the quarter. The three publications that did submit quarter data all showed a positive increase on the previous quarter (Sunday Nation*, Sunday Vision* and Taifa Jumapili*). All submissions showed a decrease on the prior year except for Sunday Vision* (a 1.9% increase on the prior year).
| Publication name | Frequency | Paid circulation | Free circulation | Total circulation | % change quarter | % change year |
| Sunday Times | Wknd | 106,079 | 29 | 106,108 | No Submission | -52.0% |
| Sunday Nation | Wkly, Sun | 91,342 | 91,342 | 4.4% | -15.4% | |
| Rapport | Wknd | 84,798 | 202 | 85,000 | No Submission | -13.8% |
| Burger, Die Saturday | Wkly, Sat | 45,270 | 681 | 45,951 | No Submission | -6.7% |
| Beeld, Saturday | Wkly, Sat | 32,261 | 185 | 32,446 | No Submission | -12.4% |
| Sunday World | Wknd | 31,950 | 31,950 | No Submission | -7.3% | |
| City Press | Wknd | 27,431 | 309 | 27,740 | No Submission | -29.2% |
| Ilanga Langesonto | Wknd | 22,847 | 22,847 | No Submission | -27.0% | |
| Citizen, The (Saturday) | Wkly, Sat | 15,433 | 2 | 15,435 | No Submission | -5.8% |
| Sunday Vision | Wkly, Sun | 14,868 | 14,868 | 31.8% | 1.9% | |
| Volksblad - Saturday | Wkly, Sat | 12,087 | 6 | 12,093 | No Submission | -6.9% |
| Weekend Post | Wknd | 9,851 | 9,851 | No Submission | -24.1% | |
| Daily Dispatch Weekend Edition (formerly Saturday Dispatch) | Wknd | 9,518 | 9,518 | No Submission | -28.3% | |
| Weekend Witness | Wkly, Sat | 7,777 | 125 | 7,902 | No Submission | -17.6% |
| Taifa Jumapili | Wkly, Sun | 6,734 | 6,734 | 1.2% | -26.8% | |
| Independent on Saturday | Wkly, Sat | No Submission | ||||
| Isolezwe ngeSonto | Wkly, Sun | No Submission | ||||
| Isolezwe ngoMgqibelo | Wkly, Sat | No Submission | ||||
| Pretoria News Saturday | Wkly, Sat | No Submission | ||||
| Saturday Star, The | Wkly, Sat | No Submission | ||||
| Sunday Mail | Wkly, Sun | No Submission | ||||
| Sunday Monitor | Wknd | No Submission | ||||
| Sunday Tribune | Wkly, Sun | No Submission | ||||
| The Southern Cross | Wkly, Sun | No Submission | ||||
| Weekend Argus | Wknd | No Submission | ||||
| Son op Sondag (formerly Sondag Son) | Wkly, Sun | Discontinued | ||||
| Sunday Sun | Wknd | Discontinued | . |
Local newspapers
Out of 48 publications in this category there was one resignation, four changed sector, 21 did not submit data for the quarter and year, with 10 not submitting any circulation data for the period. Nine publications submitted data for the quarter with six showing an increase in circulation on the previous quarter, two a decrease and one remaining the same.
The Limpopo Mirror had an increase of 34.5% on the previous quarter with George Herald (Thursday) increasing by 23.6% and Suid-Kaap Forum by 22.1% on the previous quarter.
On the prior year only Talk of the Town and The Courier showed a positive increase (10.9% and one percent respectively).
| Publication name | Frequency | Paid circulation | Free circulation | Total circulation | % change quarter | % change year |
| African Reporter | Wkly, Fr | 17,478 | 17,478 | No Submission | -18.7% | |
| George Herald (Thursday) | Wkly, Th | 10,307 | 10,307 | 23.6% | -22.4% | |
| Witbank News, Fri | Wkly, Fr | 8,244 | 207 | 8,451 | No Submission | -40.1% |
| Middelburg Observer, Fri | Wkly, Fr | 7,916 | 254 | 8,170 | No Submission | -33.0% |
| Weslander, The | Wkly, Th | 6,901 | 24 | 6,925 | No Submission | -22.0% |
| Paarl Post | Wkly, Th | 6,574 | 9 | 6,583 | No Submission | -40.5% |
| Zululand Observer Weekend (Formerly Friday) | Wkly, Fr | 6,125 | 6,125 | No Submission | -37.9% | |
| Mpumalanga News | Wkly, Wed | 3,217 | 2,221 | 5,438 | No Submission | -41.6% |
| Limpopo Mirror | Wkly, Fr | 5,380 | 5,380 | 34.5% | -16.2% | |
| Worcester Standard | Wkly, Th | 5,325 | 2 | 5,327 | No Submission | -34.5% |
| Mosselbay Advertiser | Wkly, Fr | 5,116 | 5,116 | 16.0% | -14.4% | |
| District Mail | Wkly, Th | 4,216 | 19 | 4,235 | No Submission | -31.0% |
| Representative | Wkly, Fr | 4,013 | 4,013 | No Submission | -1.1% | |
| Hermanus Times | Wkly, Th | 3,625 | 13 | 3,638 | No Submission | -29.4% |
| Zululand Observer Monday | Wkly, Mon | 3,614 | 3,614 | No Submission | -36.1% | |
| Newcastle and District Advertiser | Wkly, Fr | 3,146 | 3,146 | No Submission | -21.6% | |
| Vaalweekblad | Wkly, Th | 3,116 | 3,116 | -37.9% | -44.5% | |
| South Cape Forum/Suid Kaap Forum | Wkly, Th | 2,465 | 2,465 | 22.1% | -21.7% | |
| Talk of the Town | Wkly, Fr | 2,007 | 2,007 | No Submission | 10.9% | |
| Knysna Plett Herald | Wkly, Th | 1,816 | 1,816 | 17.4% | -14.7% | |
| Ladysmith Gazette | Wkly, Fr | 1,497 | 1,497 | No Submission | -33.4% | |
| Daller, Die | Wkly, Fr | 1,378 | 64 | 1,442 | No Submission | -11.5% |
| Oudtshoorn Courant | Wkly, Fr | 1,373 | 1,373 | 17.5% | -4.3% | |
| Northern Natal Courier | Wkly, Fr | 1,309 | 1,309 | No Submission | -34.7% | |
| Vryheid Herald | Wkly, Fr | 1,197 | 1,197 | No Submission | -26.8% | |
| Graaff Reinet Advertiser | Wkly, Th | 1,187 | 1,187 | -0.8% | -20.4% | |
| The Courier | Wkly, Fr | 1,126 | 1,126 | 0.0% | 1.0% | |
| Streeknuus | Wkly, Fr | 934 | 59 | 993 | No Submission | -24.5% |
| Streeknuus Delmas | Wkly, Fr | 742 | 49 | 791 | No Submission | -5.2% |
| Estcourt and Midlands News | Wkly, Fr | 702 | 702 | No Submission | -41.7% | |
| Amajuba Eyethu. | Wkly, Fr | Resigned | ||||
| Bosvelder Review | Wkly, Fr | No Submission | ||||
| Brits Pos | Wkly, Th | No Submission | ||||
| Capricorn Voice | Wkly, Wed | No Submission | ||||
| Die Noordwester | Wkly, Fr | No Submission | ||||
| Gemsbok | Wkly, Wed | No Submission | ||||
| Klerksdorp Rekord | Wkly, Fr | No Submission | ||||
| Northern Review Weekend | Wkly, Fr | No Submission | ||||
| Rustenburg Herald | Wkly, Th | No Submission | ||||
| Stellalander | Wkly, Wed | No Submission | ||||
| The Mail | Wkly, Th | No Submission | ||||
| Lowvelder, The / Laevelder, Die ( Tuesday) | Wkly, Tue | Discontinued | ||||
| Mid South Coast Mail | Wkly, Fr | Discontinued | ||||
| Tembisan | Wkly, Th | Discontinued | ||||
| Carletonville Herald | Wkly, Fr | Changed Sector | ||||
| Lowvelder, The / Laevelder, Die (Friday) | Wkly, Fr | Changed Sector | ||||
| Potchefstroom Herald | Wkly, Fr | Changed Sector | ||||
| South Coast Herald | Wkly, Fr | Changed Sector | . |
Free newspapers
The biggest category under newspapers, and also the only category that saw circulation data submitted from all publications, either for the quarter or year. A number of submissions on the previous quarter, with South Coast Fever seeing a 48.9% increase and CXpress a 42.9% increase. Showing increases of over 20% are Alex News, Stanger Weekly and Coastal Weekly. The Rosebank Killarney Gazette increased 27.6% over the previous quarter. It was also the only publication to also show an increase on the prior year (52.8%). Taxi Times posted good results with a 41.8% increase on the prior year. The Standerton Advertiser posted a 20.6% increase on the prior year and Mthatha Express 16.6%.
*Non-South African titles from Botswana, Kenya, Uganda and Lesotho.
| Publication name | Period | Frequency | Total circulation | % change quarter | % change year |
| Taxi Times | Jul -Sep | F | 149,975 | 0.0% | 41.8% |
| PE Express | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 119,961 | 0.0% | |
| Sedibeng Ster | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Th | 90,976 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Plainsman | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 89,718 | 0.0% | |
| Tame Times - Weekly | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Tue | 79,988 | 0.0% | 4.0% |
| Rekord East/Oos | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Tue | 78,971 | 0.2% | |
| Mthatha Express | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 69,970 | 16.6% | |
| Vukani | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 68,915 | -15.0% | |
| Rekord Centurion | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 60,260 | 0.3% | |
| The Rising Sun. | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 59,960 | 0.0% | |
| Phoenix Sun - inc. Cornubia, Tongaat & Verulam | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 59,838 | -7.7% | |
| Tabletalk | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 57,750 | -17.9% | |
| Phoenix Tabloid | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Tue | 55,980 | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| Kathorus Mail | Jul -Sep | F | 53,622 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| Chatsworth Tabloid | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 52,480 | 4.5% | 0.0% |
| Chatsworth Rising Sun | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Tue | 51,526 | 1.5% | |
| Highway Mail | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Fr | 50,697 | -6.6% | |
| The Springfield Weekly Gazette | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Th | 49,980 | 3.1% | 0.0% |
| Roodepoort Record | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Th | 46,900 | 0.7% | -7.6% |
| Kempton Express | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Th | 45,820 | 0.2% | -15.7% |
| Randburg Sun | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Th | 43,962 | 6.0% | -26.3% |
| Athlone News | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 43,525 | -22.2% | |
| Bedfordview & Edenvale News | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 42,481 | 9.4% | -6.3% |
| Ster, South | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Tue | 41,476 | -0.1% | 0.0% |
| Maritzburg Echo | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Th | 41,103 | -1.4% | -30.9% |
| Ethekwini Times | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Fr | 40,980 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Umlazi Times | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Th | 40,980 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Southern Mail | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 40,780 | -19.0% | |
| Overport Rising Sun | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Th | 40,326 | -10.1% | |
| Boksburg Advertiser | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Tue | 40,121 | 14.7% | -7.6% |
| Rekord North/Noord | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Th | 40,000 | 0.4% | |
| Southern Suburbs Tatler | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 39,940 | -17.9% | |
| Sandton Chronicle | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 39,664 | 12.0% | -20.1% |
| Rosebank Killarney Gazette | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Tue | 39,616 | 27.6% | 52.8% |
| Alberton Record | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 36,671 | 7.7% | -3.6% |
| Go & Express | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Th | 36,623 | -13.4% | |
| Benoni City Times | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Tue | 36,199 | 13.3% | -6.6% |
| Bloemfontein Courant (formerly Krant) | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 35,950 | -27.9% | |
| Bloemnuus | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Th | 35,284 | -21.4% | |
| Tongaat & Verulam Tabloid (former Northern Star) | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Tue | 34,980 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Vista | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Th | 34,953 | 0.0% | |
| Ridge Times | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Fr | 34,950 | 0.0% | |
| Msunduzi Eyethu (former Edendale) | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Th | 34,948 | 0.2% | |
| South Coast Fever | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Th | 34,940 | 48.9% | 0.0% |
| Fourways Review | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 34,776 | 4.5% | -5.6% |
| Rekord Moot | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Th | 33,547 | 0.1% | |
| Ster, North | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Tue | 32,776 | -0.1% | 0.0% |
| Southern Star | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Fr | 31,980 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Helderberg Gazette. | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Tue | 31,450 | 0.0% | |
| Tygerburger Table View | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 31,387 | -0.2% | |
| Rising Sun Lenasia | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 30,615 | 9.6% | -7.0% |
| Eyethu Bay Watch (Formerly Baywatch) | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 30,065 | 0.0% | |
| UD Express | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 30,000 | 0.2% | |
| North Coast Courier | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 29,985 | -24.6% | |
| Komani Karoo Express | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Th | 29,980 | ||
| Maritzburg Sun | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 29,956 | 0.3% | |
| Public Eye | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Th | 29,952 | 0.3% | |
| Dolphin Coast Mail | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 29,948 | 0.0% | |
| East Coast Mail | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 29,948 | 0.0% | |
| Issue Mangaung | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 29,900 | -0.2% | 0.0% |
| Diepkloof Urban News | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Fr | 29,820 | -1.1% | |
| Coastal Weekly | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Th | 29,482 | 22.7% | -1.5% |
| Stanger Weekly | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 29,263 | 21.4% | -2.1% |
| Soweto Express | Jul -Sep | Mtly | 29,104 | -1.3% | |
| Express | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 28,900 | -25.4% | |
| Rekord Mamelodi | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Fr | 28,860 | -3.2% | |
| Southern Courier | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Tue | 28,328 | -18.0% | -28.2% |
| Germiston City News | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Tue | 27,935 | 15.0% | -7.5% |
| Tygerburger Eersterivier/Blue Downs | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 27,903 | -0.2% | |
| Northglen News | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Fr | 26,957 | -2.2% | |
| Roodepoort Northsider (FormerlyNorthside Chronicle | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Th | 26,911 | 2.7% | -7.0% |
| Krugersdorp News | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 26,598 | -1.4% | -11.9% |
| Constantiaberg Bulletin | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 26,095 | -18.2% | |
| Berea Mail | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Fr | 25,396 | -6.4% | |
| Bolander | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 25,330 | -18.3% | |
| False Bay Echo | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 25,200 | -19.8% | |
| Atlantic Sun | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 25,125 | -19.9% | |
| Kalahari Buletin (Formerly Kuruman Bulletin) | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Th | 24,955 | 0.3% | |
| Springs Advertiser | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 24,897 | -4.4% | |
| Pimville Urban News | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Fr | 24,820 | -1.4% | |
| Protea Urban News | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Fr | 24,820 | -1.4% | |
| Northcliff & Melville Times | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Tue | 24,468 | 11.6% | -19.6% |
| Umlazi Eyethu | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Fr | 24,215 | -18.7% | |
| People s Post Mitchells Plain | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Tue | 24,135 | -71.0% | |
| Intshonalanga Eyethu | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Fr | 23,800 | -20.4% | |
| Eikestadnuus. | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Th | 22,926 | -0.1% | |
| Midrand Reporter | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Th | 22,835 | 4.7% | -19.2% |
| Issue, Eastern Free State | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Th | 21,900 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| People s Post False Bay | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Tue | 21,900 | -29.3% | |
| Xpress Times | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 20,957 | -16.0% | |
| Tygerburger Durbanville | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 20,800 | 0.4% | |
| Kouga Express | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Th | 19,961 | -0.1% | |
| Comaro Chronicle | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 19,960 | 9.0% | -3.8% |
| Noordkaap | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 19,940 | -8.9% | |
| The Olifants News | Jul -Sep | F | 19,900 | ||
| Merebank Rising Sun | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Tue | 19,826 | -11.3% | |
| Tygerburger Brackenfell | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 19,268 | 0.1% | |
| Tygerburger Kuilsrivier | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 19,241 | -0.2% | |
| Tygerburger Bellville | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 19,114 | 0.4% | |
| South Coast Sun | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Fr | 18,627 | -6.5% | |
| Tygerburger Milnerton | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 18,622 | -0.4% | |
| Tygerburger Kraaifontein | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 18,581 | -0.3% | |
| TygerBurger De Grendel | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 18,479 | -0.2% | |
| Randfontein / Westonaria Herald. | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Tue | 18,429 | 0.4% | -5.9% |
| Brakpan Herald | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Tue | 17,883 | 8.8% | -5.6% |
| Mid South Coast Rising Sun | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Tue | 17,826 | -11.0% | |
| Steelburger | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Th | 17,700 | 0.0% | |
| People s Post Claremont/Rondebosch | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Tue | 17,438 | -45.2% | |
| People s Post Constantia/Wynberg | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Tue | 17,438 | -42.0% | |
| TygerBurger Tyger Valley | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 17,345 | -0.3% | |
| Potchefstroom Herald. | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Fr | 16,976 | 0.0% | |
| Southlands Sun | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Fr | 16,915 | -5.1% | |
| City Vision (Khayalitsha) | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Th | 16,246 | -67.8% | |
| City Vision (Langa/Gugulethu) | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Th | 16,246 | -67.3% | |
| Northern Eyethu | Jul -Sep | Mtly | 15,858 | 0.0% | |
| Weskus Nuus | Jul -Sep | F | 14,950 | 0.0% | |
| UGU Eyethu | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 14,926 | -59.5% | |
| Tygerburger Parow | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 14,264 | -0.4% | |
| Tygerburger Goodwood | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 13,994 | -0.4% | |
| Tygerburger Ravensmead/Belhar | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 13,918 | -51.5% | |
| People s Post Woodstock | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Tue | 13,900 | -15.2% | |
| Tygerburger Elsiesrivier | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 13,558 | -59.0% | |
| Swartland Gazette (formerly Swartland Monitor). | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Tue | 13,046 | -31.2% | |
| Queensburgh News | Jul -Sep | F | 12,840 | -1.8% | |
| Alex News | Jul -Sep | F | 12,038 | 23.0% | -39.0% |
| Carletonville Herald. | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Fr | 11,953 | -0.2% | |
| Village Talk | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 11,946 | 0.6% | |
| Vrystaat Nuus/News | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 11,932 | -0.2% | |
| Zululand Eyethu (formerly Eshowe Watch) | Jul -Sep | Mtly | 11,850 | 0.0% | |
| Breederivier Gazette. | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 11,585 | 0.3% | |
| Rekord West News/Wes Nuus | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Fr | 11,137 | -44.4% | |
| People s Post Athlone | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Tue | 10,746 | -64.5% | |
| Eastern Cape Rising Sun | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Tue | 10,633 | 6.9% | -75.0% |
| Rekord Noweto | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Fr | 9,988 | -65.3% | |
| Umgungundlovu Eyethu (former Umngeni) | Jul -Sep | F | 9,960 | -49.8% | |
| Kroonnuus | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Tue | 9,943 | 8.4% | |
| Uthukela Eyethu | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Th | 9,916 | -0.8% | |
| Corridor Gazette | Jul -Sep | F | 9,800 | 11.4% | |
| Hazyview Herald | Jul -Sep | F | 9,795 | 0.0% | |
| People s Post Landsdowne | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Tue | 9,284 | -56.1% | |
| Greytown Gazette | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Mon | 8,900 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| Rekord Central/Sentraal | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Fr | 8,290 | -55.1% | |
| Highvelder, The | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Fr | 8,151 | -54.3% | |
| Maseru Metro | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Th | 8,058 | 0.2% | -77.0% |
| Parys Gazette | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Fr | 7,488 | -0.2% | -0.1% |
| People s Post Retreat | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Tue | 6,976 | -70.2% | |
| People s Post City Edition | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Tue | 6,515 | -77.7% | |
| Sentinel News | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 6,050 | -15.3% | |
| Standerton Advertiser. | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Fr | 5,850 | 20.6% | |
| People s Post Grassy Park | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Tue | 5,592 | -74.4% | |
| Theewaterkloof Gazette (Formerly Kontreinuus Gaz.) | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Tue | 5,000 | -66.6% | |
| The Hilton | Jul -Sep | Mtly | 4,960 | ||
| The Weekly Free State | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Th | 4,950 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Tribune | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Tue | 4,950 | -58.6% | |
| Inner City Gazette | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Th | 4,935 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| Free State Sun | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Th | 4,750 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| City Vision (Lwandle / Nomzamo) former Kasi Vision Helderberg | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Th | 3,746 | -74.9% | |
| CXpress | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Wed | 3,566 | 42.9% | -64.0% |
| Maluti News | Jul -Sep | Wkly, Fr | 2,495 | 0.0% |
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.
