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City Press (South Africa)
South African newspaper
South African newspaper
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | City Press |
| image | City_Press_(South_Africa)_Logo.svg |
| type | South African news brand |
| owners | Media24 |
| editor | Mondli Makhanya |
| founded | 1982 (as Golden City Press) |
| 1983 (renamed City Press) | |
| language | English |
| headquarters | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| sister_newspapers | *Rapport* |
| oclc | 70724022 |
| website |
1983 (renamed City Press) City Press is a South African news brand that publishes online. Its flagship print edition was distributed nationally on Sunday, and it has a daily newsletter, online platform, and other social media platforms. These include Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. The newspaper is owned by Media24, which is the media arm of Naspers. The last print edition was published on Sunday 22 December 2024. It is now available on News24.https://www.news24.com/citypress.
The publication also runs a daily morning newsletter called On a Point of Order, a play on the South African Parliament scene, which frequently sees members of Parliament rising "on a point of order" to protest against something that somebody has said.
Its other newsletters include:
- Football Fever, a thrice weekly curation of news and analysis on the beautiful game;
- Sundays With City Press, which features all the highlights of the print edition; and
- #Trending – The Good Guide, a guide to all the latest culture, entertainment and tech news.
History
The newspaper was established in 1982 as the Golden City Press by James R. A. Bailey and the South African Associated Newspapers (SAAN) group. The following year, "Golden" was dropped from the newspaper's name. SAAN later withdrew from its partnership with Bailey and the newspaper ran into financial difficulties.
Nasionale Pers took over the publication of the newspaper as well as its sister publications, Drum and True Love & Family, on 1 April 1984.
In June 2024, Moneyweb reported the newspaper would cease print in October. Media24 declined to comment. A month later Media24 announced it will suspend the planned closure until the Competition Commission approves of its plan to sell newspaper distribution company On-The-Dot to Novus, which was the reason behind the paper's planned shuttering.
Staff
The editor in chief of the City Press news brand is Mondli Makhanya. He has been at the helm of the news brand since 1 August 2016. Prior to Makhanya, the news brand was edited by Ferial Haffajee, who joined City Press on 1 July 2009.
It counts among its ranks of former editors Khathu Mamaila, Mathatha Tsedu and Len Kalane, who wrote a book about his experiences as editor of City Press, entitled The Chapter We Wrote: The City Press Story.
Distribution areas
The newspaper is distributed nationally and in neighbouring countries, including Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland. It has a readership of about 2.5 million (source: AMPS 2001A).
| 2008 | 2013 | Eastern Cape | Free State | Gauteng | Kwa-Zulu Natal | Limpopo | Mpumalanga | North West | Northern Cape | Western Cape |
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Distribution figures
| Net sales | October – December 2012 | July – September 2012 | April – June 2012 | January – March 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 400 | ||||
| 135 148 | ||||
| 146 054 | ||||
| 163 705 |
Readership figures
| AIR | January – December 2012 | July 2011 – June 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 757 000 | ||
| 1 863 000 |
References
References
- Maggs, Jeremy. (June 13, 2024). "End of an era: Media24 to close iconic newspapers".
- Cronje, Jan. (June 13, 2024). "Media24 'continuously reviews operations', won't comment on report about newspaper closures".
- (2024-07-11). "Media 24 agrees to suspend newspaper closures".
- "Media24 appoints Mondli Makhanya as City Press editor - Media24.com".
- Massey-Beresford, John Crawley, Helen. "M&G editor-in-chief Ferial Haffajee to move to City Press". The M&G Online.
- {{failed verification. (October 2012 Database (undated). [http://www.littleblackbook.co.za/factsheet.aspx?name=Mamaila,%20Khathu "Mamaila, Khathu"] {{Webarchive). link. (3 March 2016 . littleblackbook.co.za. Retrieved 9 October 2012.)
- Kalane, Len. (2018-06-15). "The Chapter we Wrote: The City Press Story". Jonathan Ball.
- "City Press Website".
- [//www.abc.org.za/ Audit Bureau of Circulations (S.A)]
- [//www.saarf.co.za/amps-presentations/ SAARF AMPS (Previous Presentations)]
- [//www.saarf.co.za/AMPS/presentations-amps.asp SAARF AMPS (Industry Presentations)]
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