South African Newspapers Online
Top South African Newspapers Online - Read SA News Today
49 newspapers · 8 sections
National Newspapers
Independent investigative and explanatory journalism
Weekly investigative journalism, founded 1985
National news, breaking reports and analysis
South Africa's largest digital news platform
Johannesburg daily, national distribution
Johannesburg daily, founded 1981
Johannesburg flagship daily, Independent Media
Popular tabloid, people's stories and news
Digital and Online News
Live news service, national and regional
Large SA portal, news business sport lifestyle
Online news for SA and diaspora readers
SA politics, opinion and analysis
Policy portal, legislation and public affairs
Social justice and accountability journalism
Digital news and entertainment, strong social reach
Business and Finance
SA's premier business daily, markets and economy
Independent investment and finance newsroom
High-traffic business, telecoms and finance
Independent business and investment analysis
Infrastructure, mining and corporate news
Enterprise ICT, security and networks
Technology and telecoms business news
Sports
News24 sports hub, live scores and coverage
Pan-African broadcaster, live scores and fixtures
PSL football news, Bafana Bafana coverage
South African football, PSL and transfers
Official Springboks and SA Rugby news
Official CSA news and Proteas coverage
TV and Radio
24-hour SA television news channel
Public broadcaster, TV radio and digital
Independent 24/7 news network, DStv
Pan-African business news channel
Johannesburg talk radio, news and current affairs
Cape Town talk radio, news and discussion
Regional Newspapers
Cape Town morning daily, founded 1876
Cape Town afternoon daily, city-first reporting
Durban morning daily, KwaZulu-Natal
Port Elizabeth/Gqeberha daily, Eastern Cape
East London daily, Eastern Cape investigations
Pietermaritzburg daily, SA's oldest paper, 1846
Leading isiZulu daily, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Afrikaans Newspapers
News Agencies
South Africa has one of Africa's most sophisticated and diverse newspaper industries, with a vibrant media landscape shaped by the country's complex history, eleven official languages, and strong tradition of investigative journalism. South African newspapers serve a rainbow nation of readers across Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria and beyond — publishing in English, Afrikaans, isiZulu, isiXhosa, Sesotho, and other indigenous languages.
Among the most widely read South African newspapers online is News24, the country's largest digital news platform. Daily Maverick is internationally acclaimed for its investigative journalism, while the Mail and Guardian is South Africa's most respected weekly. For business news, Business Day and Moneyweb are essential reading for investors and professionals. eNCA and SABC News lead in broadcast journalism. In sport, SuperSport and Soccer Laduma dominate football coverage, while SA Rugby fans follow Springboks news on the official SA Rugby site. The Afrikaans press — led by Die Burger, Beeld and Maroela Media — serves a large and loyal readership across the Western Cape and Gauteng.
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