''The Sunday Independent'' is a weekly English language newspaper based in
Gauteng
Gauteng ( ) is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. The name in Sotho-Tswana languages means 'place of gold'.
Situated on the Highveld, Gauteng is the smallest province by land area in South Africa. Although Gauteng accounts for only ...
, South Africa. It is one of the titles under the Independent News & Media South Africa group acquired by
Sekunjalo Media Consortium and was owned previously by
Independent News & Media. The paper is distributed mainly in the Gauteng region, but can also be found around South Africa.
Ownership
''The Sunday Independent'' is owned by Sekunjalo Consortium, the controlling shareholder of the Independent Newspapers, which also owns ''
Cape Times
The ''Cape Times'' is an English-language morning newspaper owned by Independent News & Media SA and published in Cape Town, South Africa.
the newspaper had a daily readership of 261 000 and a circulation of 34 523. By the fourth quarter of ...
'', ''
The Star'', ''
Pretoria News'', and ''
Cape Argus
The ''Cape Argus'' is a daily newspaper co-founded in 1857 by Saul Solomon and published by Sekunjalo in Cape Town, South Africa. It is commonly referred to as ''The Argus''.
Although not the first English-language newspaper in South Afric ...
'' among others.
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Digital presence
''The Sunday Independent'' has a digital presence via ''
Independent Online'' (''IOL'') that provides local and international news stories, sports and entertainment news, as well as a social media presence. Its publisher follows a “
digital first, print best" policy, seeking to ensure that all stories are carried on digital and print platforms.
The content published in ''The Sunday Independent'' focuses on daily national, local and international news and analysis. Its leader and opinion page offers a platform for readers to submit their views on topical news.
Products
''The Sunday Independent'' houses the Business Report newspaper (a widely-read financial
newspaper in South Africa). ''The Sunday Independent'' is also carries supplements such as:
* ''Sunday Magazine'' (SM): SM offers readers entertainment news and coverage of music, film, books, tech, lifestyle, and art.
* Classifieds
Supplements
*Business Report (Sunday)
*Life (Sunday)
Readership figures
See also
*
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. According to a survey of the South African Audience Research Foundatio ...
References
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1995 establishments in South Africa
Weekly newspapers published in South Africa
Publications established in 1995