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Newspapers ABC Q1 2021: Some good showings for newspapers
The First Quarter of the 2021 the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC) showed some good news for the sector, but the general trend was one of weak increases on the previous quarter.
12 May 2021
Daily newspapers
There was good news for many newspapers in this category, with 16 of the active 22 newspapers showing a positive increase on the previous quarter. The Cape Argus was tops increasing by 23.2% on the previous quarter, with The Star, Cape Times, and Pretoria News with increases of over 20%. This follows after Pretoria News, Cape Argus and Cape Times had not submitted any data in Q4 2020.
| Publication name | Frequency | Cover Price | Total circulation | % change quarter | % change year |
| Daily Nation | MD, Mo-Sat | KShs 60.00 / KShs 33.00 | 77,188 | 1.5% | -23.7% |
| Daily Sun | Mo-Fr | R 5.00 / R 5.00 | 51,342 | -10.6% | -46.0% |
| Isolezwe | MD, Mo-Fr | R 4.60 / | 40,016 | 1.4% | -34.1% |
| Bukedde | MD, Mo-Sat | UGShs 1000.00 / | 32,296 | -3.5% | -3.5% |
| Burger, Die Daily | MD, Mo-Fr | R 12 / R not set | 32,018 | -2.5% | -9.4% |
| Sowetan | Mo-Fr | R R4.90 / | 31,005 | 11.8% | -41.0% |
| Citizen, The (Daily) | MD, Mo-Fr | R 8.9 / | 29,800 | -0.7% | -18.0% |
| Star, The | MD, Mo-Fr | R 11.50 / | 27,067 | 21.5% | -52.5% |
| Son (Daily) | MD, Mo-Fr | R 6.00 / | 25,042 | -2.4% | -38.3% |
| Beeld, Daily | MD, Mo-Fr | R 14.50 / R 14.50 | 24,062 | 1.0% | -14.9% |
| New Vision | MD, Mo-Fr | UGShs 2000.00 / | 19,210 | 1.4% | -18.4% |
| Times of Swaziland | MD, Mo-Fr | E 5.50 / | 18,657 | 3.2% | -6.1% |
| Business Day | MD, Mo-Fr | R R20.00 / | 13,958 | 4.0% | -26.7% |
| Mercury, The | MD, Mo-Fr | R 10.50 / | 11,862 | 5.4% | -43.9% |
| Herald, The | MD, Mo-Fr | R 7.30 / R 2.31 | 11,656 | 1.1% | -10.1% |
| Cape Times | MD, Mo-Fr | R 12.00 / R 6.00 | 11,636 | 20.7% | -54.5% |
| Cape Argus | MD, Mo-Fr | R 10.00 / R 5.00 | 11,001 | 23.2% | -53.7% |
| Daily Dispatch | MD, Mo-Fr | R 7.40 / R 3.50 | 10,882 | 0.5% | -18.4% |
| Daily News | MD, Mo-Fr | R 9.00 / | 9,722 | 8.6% | -48.5% |
| Taifa Leo | MD, Mo-Sat | KShs 30.00 / KShs 20.00 | 8,169 | 10.0% | -26.7% |
| Witness, The | MD, Mo-Fr | R 9.20 / R 9.20 | 8,035 | -2.6% | -19.0% |
| Pretoria News | MD, Mo-Fr | R 10.00 / | 2,361 | 20.6% | -76.3% |
| Daily Monitor | MD, Mo-Fr | UGShs 2000.00 / | Terminated | ||
| Namibian, The | MD, Mo-Fr | Nam$ 3.00 / Nam$ 3.00 | Resigned | ||
| Zambia Daily Mail | MD, Mo-Sat | ZMW 10.00 / | No Submission | ||
| Volksblad - Daily | Mo-Fr | R 8.30 / R 8.30 | Digital Only | ||
| Diamond Fields Advertiser | MD, Mo-Fr | R 6.00 / | Changed Sector | . |
Weekly newspapers
Only three newspapers showed a slight increase on the previous quarter in this category. The smallest category under Newspapers with only 10 newspapers, only Soccer Laduma and Mail & Guardian (of the South African newspapers) had positive increases.
| Publication name | Frequency | Cover Price | Total circulation | % change quarter | % change year |
| Soccer Laduma | Wkly, Wed | R 5.00 / | 92,238 | 2.0% | -50.7% |
| Ilanga | 2xW, Mo&Th | R 4.10 / | 45,489 | -2.2% | -9.4% |
| Post, The | Wkly, Wed | R 10.00 / | 21,677 | -0.7% | -39.2% |
| Mail & Guardian | Wkly, Fr | R 45.00 / | 12,147 | 3.1% | -40.3% |
| Voice, The | Wkly, Fr | Pula 8.50 / | 10,397 | 2.8% | -20.2% |
| Lesotho Times | Wkly, Th | R 6.00 / | 6,408 | -0.9% | -7.3% |
| BOTSWANA GUARDIAN | Wkly, Wed | Pula 12.00 / | 6,030 | ||
| The Midweek Sun | Wkly, Wed | P8.00 / | 5,223 | ||
| Diamond Fields Advertiser. | Wkly, Fr | R 6.00 / | 1,884 | -68.5% | |
| Burger, Die Friday | Wkly, Fr | R 12 / R 8.00 | Digital Only | . |
Weekend newspapers
Despite being slight, 12 newspapers in this category had positive increases on the previous quarter with Isolezwe ngoMgqibelo showing a 9.3% and The Saturday Star an 8.8% increase. The other eight publications in the category all showed a negative percentage on the previous quarter.
| Publication name | Frequency | Cover Price | Total circulation | % change quarter | % change year |
| Sunday Times | Wknd | R R22.00 / R R5.43 | 115,209 | 3.2% | -44.1% |
| Sunday Nation | Wkly, Sun | KShs 60.00 / KShs 33.00 | 88,681 | 0.4% | -19.4% |
| Rapport | Wknd | R 31.00 / R 31.00 | 81,780 | -1.6% | -9.5% |
| Burger, Die Saturday | Wkly, Sat | R 16 / | 45,169 | -0.2% | -8.4% |
| Sunday World | Wknd | R R8.80 / | 32,481 | -4.8% | -5.8% |
| Beeld, Saturday | Wkly, Sat | R 16.00 / | 31,961 | 1.4% | -7.5% |
| Isolezwe ngoMgqibelo | Wkly, Sat | R 4.90 / | 29,754 | 9.3% | -35.2% |
| Isolezwe ngeSonto | Wkly, Sun | R 4.90 / | 27,446 | -2.7% | -38.4% |
| City Press | Wknd | R 23.30 / | 26,764 | -7.7% | -20.9% |
| Ilanga Langesonto | Wknd | R 4.10 / | 22,765 | 2.5% | -24.6% |
| Sunday Tribune | Wkly, Sun | R 25.80 / | 22,203 | 0.2% | -41.5% |
| Independent on Saturday | Wkly, Sat | R 11.00 / | 14,857 | 0.9% | -40.9% |
| Citizen, The (Saturday) | Wkly, Sat | R 10.00 / | 14,715 | 4.8% | -3.3% |
| Weekend Argus | Wknd | R 24.50 / R 11.25 | 12,978 | 6.8% | -65.8% |
| Sunday Vision | Wkly, Sun | UGShs 2000.00 / | 11,944 | -3.9% | -11.5% |
| Weekend Post | Wknd | R 9.40 / R 2.31 | 10,068 | -1.2% | -14.1% |
| Daily Dispatch Weekend Edition (formerly Saturday Dispatch) | Wknd | R 7.40 / R 3.50 | 9,783 | 3.7% | -17.2% |
| Saturday Star, The | Wkly, Sat | R 19.00 / | 8,849 | 8.8% | -71.3% |
| Weekend Witness | Wkly, Sat | R 9.70 / R 9.70 | 7,466 | -2.5% | -18.5% |
| Taifa Jumapili | Wkly, Sun | KShs 30.00 / KShs 20.00 | 7,141 | 4.8% | -22.5% |
| Sunday Monitor | Wknd | UGShs 2000.00 / | Terminated | ||
| The Southern Cross | Wkly, Sun | R 12.00 / | Resigned | ||
| Sunday Mail | Wkly, Sun | ZMW 10.00 / | No Submission | ||
| Pretoria News Saturday | Wkly, Sat | R 10.00 / | No Issue | ||
| Son op Sondag (formerly Sondag Son) | Wkly, Sun | R 10.50 / | Discontinued | ||
| Sunday Sun | Wknd | R 13.60 / | Discontinued | ||
| Volksblad - Saturday | Wkly, Sat | R 9.50 / | Digital Only | . |
Local newspapers
This large category had a disappointing number of positives, with only nine newspapers showing an increase on the previous quarter. The only double figures were recorded by Vaalweekblad (26.5%) and Mpumalanga News (10%). There was one resignation, three discontinuations and five changed sector in the category.
| Publication name | Frequency | Cover Price | Total circulation | % change quarter | % change year |
| African Reporter | Wkly, Fr | R 1.50 / | 15,752 | -4.3% | -22.9% |
| George Herald (Thursday) | Wkly, Th | R 5.00 / | 10,405 | -1.3% | -22.3% |
| Witbank News, Fri | Wkly, Fr | R 4.00 / | 8,418 | 1.4% | -53.6% |
| Middelburg Observer, Fri | Wkly, Fr | R 4.00 / | 7,922 | -4.5% | -46.3% |
| Paarl Post | Wkly, Th | R 9.20 / R .20 | 7,798 | -5.1% | -23.3% |
| Weslander, The | Wkly, Th | R 8.30 / | 6,975 | -2.5% | -14.6% |
| Worcester Standard | Wkly, Th | R 7.60 / R .20 | 6,523 | -1.9% | -12.2% |
| Zululand Observer Weekend (Formerly Friday) | Wkly, Fr | R 4.00 / R 182.00 | 5,891 | -4.1% | -38.5% |
| Mpumalanga News | Wkly, Wed | R 1.70 / | 5,855 | 10.0% | -34.0% |
| Capricorn Voice | Wkly, Wed | R 1.00 / | 5,631 | -5.3% | 89.3% |
| Mosselbay Advertiser | Wkly, Fr | R 5.00 / | 5,100 | 0.9% | -18.4% |
| Limpopo Mirror | Wkly, Fr | R 5.00 / | 4,868 | -9.7% | -25.2% |
| District Mail | Wkly, Th | R 8.90 / R .20 | 4,097 | -4.6% | -23.6% |
| Vaalweekblad | Wkly, Th | R 6.10 / | 4,084 | 26.5% | -10.6% |
| Zululand Observer Monday | Wkly, Mon | R 4.00 / R 182.00 | 3,488 | -7.0% | -35.4% |
| Representative | Wkly, Fr | R 6.50 / | 2,874 | -21.4% | -29.2% |
| Newcastle and District Advertiser | Wkly, Fr | R 6.80 / | 2,716 | -7.6% | -34.0% |
| South Cape Forum/Suid Kaap Forum | Wkly, Th | R 4.00 / | 2,361 | -1.4% | -23.4% |
| Northern Review Weekend | Wkly, Fr | R 3.00 / | 1,838 | -10.9% | -33.9% |
| Knysna Plett Herald | Wkly, Th | R 4.00 / | 1,716 | -7.4% | -20.1% |
| Bosvelder Review | Wkly, Fr | R 2.00 / | 1,657 | -5.4% | -16.9% |
| Streeknuus | Wkly, Fr | R 3.00 / | 1,552 | 1.6% | -23.5% |
| Talk of the Town | Wkly, Fr | R 6.50 / | 1,531 | -21.2% | -22.1% |
| Northern Natal Courier | Wkly, Fr | R 4.60 / | 1,513 | 4.3% | -20.3% |
| Ladysmith Gazette | Wkly, Fr | R 5.30 / | 1,369 | 4.7% | -35.9% |
| Daller, Die | Wkly, Fr | R 2.00 / | 1,341 | -2.0% | -29.1% |
| Oudtshoorn Courant | Wkly, Fr | R 4.00 / | 1,261 | 5.8% | -8.8% |
| Graaff Reinet Advertiser | Wkly, Th | R 4.00 / | 1,133 | 3.8% | -10.5% |
| The Courier | Wkly, Fr | R 6.00 / | 1,126 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Vryheid Herald | Wkly, Fr | R 4.60 / | 867 | -5.2% | -41.9% |
| Estcourt and Midlands News | Wkly, Fr | R 4.60 / R 0.00 | 559 | -14.8% | -47.3% |
| Streeknuus Delmas | Wkly, Fr | R 3.00 / | Resigned | ||
| Lowvelder, The / Laevelder, Die ( Tuesday) | Wkly, Tue | R 4.00 / | Discontinued | ||
| Mid South Coast Mail | Wkly, Fr | R 1.00 / | Discontinued | ||
| Tembisan | Wkly, Th | R 1.50 / | Discontinued | ||
| Carletonville Herald | Wkly, Fr | R 5.80 / | Changed Sector | ||
| Hermanus Times | Wkly, Th | R 7.60 / R .20 | Changed Sector | ||
| Lowvelder, The / Laevelder, Die (Friday) | Wkly, Fr | R 4.00 / | Changed Sector | ||
| Potchefstroom Herald | Wkly, Fr | R 6.10 / | Changed Sector | ||
| South Coast Herald | Wkly, Fr | R 3.00 / | Changed Sector | . |
Free newspapers
This category had a sprinkling of success with many newspapers showing an increase on the previous quarter. However, most of these were under one percent.
City Vision (Khayalitsha) had a 40.1% increase on the previous quarter with Umgungundlovu Eyethu (former Umngeni) showing a 33.5% increase, followed closely by Highvelder on 29.5% and Eastern Cape Rising Sun 27.7%. City Vision (Lwandle / Nomzamo) former Kasi Vision Helderberg also had a good increase of 20.3%.
| Publication name | Period | Frequency | Total circulation | % change quarter | % change year |
| Taxi Times | Jan -Mar | F | 145,970 | 0.7% | 87.2% |
| PE Express | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 119,961 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Sedibeng Ster | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | 90,942 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Plainsman | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 89,536 | -0.1% | -0.2% |
| Rekord East/Oos | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | 79,025 | 0.1% | 1.1% |
| Vukani | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 77,419 | 4.1% | -4.5% |
| Mthatha Express | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 69,970 | 0.0% | 16.6% |
| Tabletalk | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 67,177 | 4.0% | -4.5% |
| North Coast Rising Sun | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 62,776 | 4.9% | -3.2% |
| Rekord Centurion | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 60,148 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| Randburg Sun | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | 59,398 | -0.1% | -0.1% |
| Phoenix Tabloid | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | 55,980 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highway Mail | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Fr | 54,097 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Kathorus Mail | Jan -Mar | F | 54,025 | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Athlone News | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 53,484 | 5.4% | -4.4% |
| Chatsworth Tabloid | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 52,480 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Chatsworth Rising Sun | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | 51,550 | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| The Springfield Weekly Gazette | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | 50,605 | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| Sandton Chronicle | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 49,497 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| Kempton Express | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | 48,257 | -0.4% | -11.6% |
| Southern Mail | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 48,186 | 4.6% | -4.3% |
| People s Post Mitchells Plain | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | 47,500 | 1.5% | -31.5% |
| Roodepoort Record | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | 46,789 | 0.3% | -7.2% |
| Southern Suburbs Tatler | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 46,601 | 5.2% | -4.2% |
| Bloemfontein Courant (formerly Krant) | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 44,889 | 0.0% | -10.0% |
| Bedfordview & Edenvale News | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 44,145 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
| Boksburg Advertiser | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | 43,465 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Go & Express | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | 42,340 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| City Vision (Khayalitsha) | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | 42,202 | 40.1% | -16.4% |
| Ster, South | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | 41,460 | 0.0% | 7.9% |
| Ethekwini Times | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Fr | 40,980 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Umlazi Times | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | 40,980 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Bloemnuus | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | 40,879 | -1.0% | -8.9% |
| Rosebank Killarney Gazette | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | 40,805 | -0.2% | 59.8% |
| Overport Rising Sun | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | 40,350 | 0.0% | -10.0% |
| Rekord North/Noord | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | 40,000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Tame Times - Weekly | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | 39,986 | 0.0% | -44.8% |
| Benoni City Times | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | 38,838 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Alberton Record | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 37,726 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| Fourways Review | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 36,688 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| Maritzburg Echo | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | 36,299 | -2.0% | -38.9% |
| Noordkaap Bulletin | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | 35,131 | -0.1% | |
| Vista | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | 35,123 | -0.1% | 0.6% |
| Tongaat & Verulam Tabloid (former Northern Star) | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | 34,980 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Ridge Times | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Fr | 34,950 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| South Coast Fever | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | 34,940 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Express | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 33,987 | 0.0% | -12.3% |
| Rekord Moot | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | 33,568 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Msunduzi Eyethu (former Edendale) | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | 33,281 | 2.6% | -4.5% |
| Ster, North | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | 32,825 | 0.2% | 7.8% |
| City Vision (Langa/Gugulethu) | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | 32,500 | 13.5% | -34.5% |
| Southern Star | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Fr | 31,980 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Helderberg Gazette. | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | 31,662 | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Tygerburger Table View | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 31,491 | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| Constantiaberg Bulletin | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 30,679 | 5.7% | -3.8% |
| Germiston City News | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | 30,251 | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| False Bay Echo | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 30,242 | 6.3% | -3.8% |
| Atlantic Sun | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 30,157 | 6.3% | -3.8% |
| Northcliff & Melville Times | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | 30,102 | -0.9% | 1.9% |
| Eyethu Bay Watch (Formerly Baywatch) | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 30,064 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Komani Karoo Express | Jan -Mar | Mtly | 29,980 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| UD Express | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 29,975 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Rekord Mamelodi | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Fr | 29,950 | 4.1% | 0.0% |
| North Coast Courier | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 29,947 | 0.1% | -24.6% |
| Rising Sun Lenasia | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 29,925 | 0.0% | -9.1% |
| Dolphin Coast Mail | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 29,920 | -0.1% | 2.0% |
| East Coast Mail | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 29,920 | -0.1% | 2.1% |
| Issue Mangaung | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 29,900 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Soweto Express | Jan -Mar | Mtly | 29,900 | 2.7% | 1.4% |
| Umlazi Eyethu | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Fr | 29,881 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Polokwane Observer. | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | 29,828 | 0.2% | 266.8% |
| Diepkloof Urban News | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Fr | 29,820 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| Bolander | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 29,794 | 4.8% | -3.9% |
| Coastal Weekly | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | 29,469 | -0.9% | -0.4% |
| Public Eye | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | 29,285 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| Stanger Weekly | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 29,271 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| Maritzburg Sun | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 29,122 | 0.8% | -2.5% |
| Rekord Noweto | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Fr | 28,950 | 5.8% | 0.0% |
| Midrand Reporter | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | 28,041 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Tygerburger Eersterivier/Blue Downs | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 28,002 | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| Northglen News | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Fr | 27,516 | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Berea Mail | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Fr | 27,094 | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| Roodepoort Northsider (FormerlyNorthside Chronicle | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | 26,788 | -0.5% | -7.4% |
| Krugersdorp News | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 26,629 | 0.1% | -11.9% |
| Springs Advertiser | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 26,009 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| Southern Courier | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | 25,377 | 9.1% | -35.5% |
| Pimville Urban News | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Fr | 24,820 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| Protea Urban News | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Fr | 24,820 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| Intshonalanga Eyethu | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Fr | 23,775 | 0.0% | -20.3% |
| Eikestadnuus. | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | 23,627 | -0.3% | 1.3% |
| People s Post False Bay | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | 22,000 | 0.0% | -10.9% |
| Issue, Eastern Free State | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | 21,900 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Xpress Times | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 21,250 | 1.6% | -13.4% |
| Tygerburger Durbanville | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 20,944 | -0.2% | 1.1% |
| Hermanus Times. | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 20,652 | 0.6% | |
| Comaro Chronicle | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 20,460 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| Rekord West News/Wes Nuus | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Fr | 20,200 | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Tygerburger Elsiesrivier | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 20,020 | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| Tygerburger Ravensmead/Belhar | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 20,016 | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| People s Post Athlone | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | 20,000 | 5.8% | -32.7% |
| People s Post Claremont/Rondebosch | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | 20,000 | 0.0% | -27.6% |
| People s Post Constantia/Wynberg | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | 20,000 | 0.0% | -20.1% |
| Kouga Express | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | 19,961 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| South Coast Sun | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Fr | 19,896 | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Bonus Review | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 19,880 | 0.0% | -50.2% |
| Merebank Rising Sun | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | 19,850 | 0.0% | -11.2% |
| UGU Eyethu | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 19,850 | 0.0% | -46.1% |
| The Olifants News | Jan -Mar | F | 19,462 | ||
| Tygerburger Brackenfell | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 19,376 | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Tygerburger Kuilsrivier | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 19,347 | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Tygerburger Bellville | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 19,203 | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Swartland Gazette (formerly Swartland Monitor). | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | 19,160 | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Brakpan Herald | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | 18,991 | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| Tygerburger Milnerton | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 18,724 | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Tygerburger Kraaifontein | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 18,687 | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| TygerBurger De Grendel | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 18,565 | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Rekord Central/Sentraal | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Fr | 18,500 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Randfontein / Westonaria Herald. | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | 18,434 | -0.1% | -5.8% |
| People s Post Landsdowne | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | 18,000 | 8.8% | -0.6% |
| Mid South Coast Rising Sun | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | 17,850 | 0.0% | -10.9% |
| Steelburger | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | 17,700 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Southlands Sun | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Fr | 17,557 | 3.9% | -1.2% |
| TygerBurger Tyger Valley | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 17,464 | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Eastern Cape Rising Sun | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | 17,034 | 27.7% | -60.3% |
| Potchefstroom Herald. | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Fr | 16,938 | 0.0% | |
| Northern Eyethu | Jan -Mar | Mtly | 15,857 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Weskus Nuus | Jan -Mar | F | 14,930 | -0.1% | -0.1% |
| Alex News | Jan -Mar | F | 14,810 | 0.0% | -25.0% |
| Tygerburger Parow | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 14,371 | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| Tygerburger Goodwood | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 14,097 | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| People s Post City Edition | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | 14,000 | 14.9% | -31.1% |
| People s Post Grassy Park | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | 14,000 | 8.5% | -23.5% |
| People s Post Retreat | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | 14,000 | 14.9% | -27.7% |
| People s Post Woodstock | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | 14,000 | -0.5% | -4.8% |
| Umgungundlovu Eyethu (former Umngeni) | Jan -Mar | F | 13,293 | 33.5% | -33.1% |
| Queensburgh News | Jan -Mar | F | 13,004 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Vrystaat Kroon | Jan -Mar | F | 12,292 | -0.3% | |
| Breederivier Gazette. | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 12,160 | 2.0% | 5.3% |
| Carletonville Herald. | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Fr | 11,970 | -0.2% | |
| Highvelder, The | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Fr | 11,955 | 29.5% | -33.0% |
| Village Talk | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 11,946 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Zululand Eyethu (formerly Eshowe Watch) | Jan -Mar | Mtly | 11,848 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| City Vision (Lwandle / Nomzamo) former Kasi Vision Helderberg | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | 10,000 | 20.3% | -33.1% |
| Uthukela Eyethu | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | 9,950 | -0.5% | -0.5% |
| Greytown Gazette | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Mon | 9,900 | 0.0% | 11.2% |
| Corridor Gazette | Jan -Mar | F | 9,800 | 0.0% | 11.4% |
| Hazyview Herald | Jan -Mar | F | 9,795 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Maseru Metro | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | 8,704 | -46.0% | -75.1% |
| Ystervark | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | 7,900 | 0.1% | |
| Parys Gazette | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Fr | 7,480 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| Sentinel News | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 6,924 | 6.8% | -3.1% |
| CXpress | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | 4,995 | 0.0% | -49.5% |
| Inner City Gazette | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | 4,975 | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| The Hilton | Jan -Mar | Mtly | 4,960 | 0.0% | |
| The Weekly Free State | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | 4,950 | 0.0% | |
| Standerton Advertiser. | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Fr | 4,758 | -8.3% | -1.9% |
| Free State Sun | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | 4,750 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Maluti News | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Fr | 2,495 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Cosmo City Chronicle | Jan -Mar | F | Terminated | ||
| Herrie, Die | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | Terminated | ||
| Northern Business Review | Jul -Jun | Q | Terminated | ||
| SA Jewish Report | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Fr | Terminated | ||
| The Village NEWS | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | Terminated | ||
| Isolomzi Express | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | Rebranded | ||
| Kalahari Buletin (Formerly Kuruman Bulletin) | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | Rebranded | ||
| Kroonnuus | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | Rebranded | ||
| Noordkaap | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | Rebranded | ||
| Vrystaat Nuus/News | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | Rebranded | ||
| Capetowner | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | No Submission | ||
| Mpuma Koloni Lathitha Ilanga | Jan -Mar | Mtly | No Submission | ||
| Northern News - Kraaifontein, Brackenfel, Kuils River | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | No submission | ||
| Northern News Bellville/Durbanville formerlyTygertalk Bellville/Durbanville | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | No Submission | ||
| Northern News Goodwood / Parow formerly Tygertalk Goodwood | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | No Submission | ||
| Tribune | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | No Submission | ||
| Chiawelo Urban News | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Fr | Discontinued | ||
| City Buzz | Jan -Mar | Mtly | Discontinued | ||
| Die Ghaap - Kimberly Gazette | Jan -Mar | F | Discontinued | ||
| Dobsonville Urban News | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Fr | Discontinued | ||
| East Griqualand Fever | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Th | Discontinued | ||
| Eldorado Urban News | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Fr | Discontinued | ||
| Full Sus | Jul -Dec | AltM | Discontinued | ||
| Jabavu Urban News. | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Fr | Discontinued | ||
| Johannesburg Eastern Express | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | Discontinued | ||
| Meadowlands Urban News | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Fr | Discontinued | ||
| Midweek Herald (formerly Noordwes Gazette) | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | Discontinued | ||
| North Eastern Tribune | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | Discontinued | ||
| Orlando Urban News | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Fr | Discontinued | ||
| South Coast Herald Bonus | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | Discontinued | ||
| Theewaterkloof Gazette (Formerly Kontreinuus Gaz.) | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | Discontinued | ||
| West Side Urban News | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Fr | Discontinued | ||
| White River Post | Jan -Mar | F | Discontinued | ||
| Zola Urban News | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Fr | Discontinued | ||
| Amanzimtoti Fever (formerly Uppercoast Fever) | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | Ceased Publishing | ||
| Hillcrest Fever (formerly Forest Express) | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Tue | Ceased Publishing | ||
| Maritzburg Fever (formerly Mirror, The) | Jan -Mar | Wkly, Wed | Ceased Publishing | . |
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Submissions were received for the Weekend (1), Local (17), Free (40), Digital (3) and Dailies (3) newspapers.
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.