The Sunday Independent (South Africa)
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Type | Weekly newspaper |
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Format | Broadsheet |
Owner(s) | Sekunjalo Independent Media |
Publisher | Independent Media |
Editor | Zingisa Mkhuma |
Founded | 1995 |
Headquarters | 47 Pixley Seme Street, Johannesburg |
Circulation | 41,464[1] |
Website | www |
The Sunday Independent is a weekly English-language newspaper based in Gauteng, 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 owns a string of newspapers including Cape Times, The Star, Pretoria News, and Cape Argus among others.
- 2013–present: Dr. Iqbal Survé
Digital Presence[]
The Sunday Independent has a digital presence via Independent Online (IOL) where users can access local and international news stories, sports and entertainment news, as well as a strong social media presence, adopting a “digital first, print best” strategy across the group to ensure that all stories and breaking stories are carried on digital and print platforms.[citation needed]
Content[]
The content published in The Sunday Independent focuses on daily national, local and international national 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 a carrier for various supplements such as:
- Sunday Magazine (SM): SM offers readers entertainment news and coverage of music, film, books, tech, lifestyle and art.
- Classifieds
Supplements[]
Readership figures[]
AIR | |
January - December 2012 | 81 000 |
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July 2011 - June 2012 | 67 000 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Sunday Independent – About Us". Retrieved 19 September 2008.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Sunday Independent Website". Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ SAARF AMPS (Previous Presentations)
- ^ SAARF AMPS (Industry Presentations)
- 1995 establishments in South Africa
- Weekly newspapers published in South Africa
- Publications established in 1995