The Sunday Independent (South Africa)

The Sunday Independent
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Sekunjalo Independent Media
PublisherIndependent News & Media
EditorZingisa Mkhuma
Founded1995
Headquarters47 Pixley Seme Street, Johannesburg
Circulation41,464 (as of 2008)
Websitewww.iol.co.za/sundayindependent

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 is distributed across South Africa.[citation needed]

Ownership

The Sunday Independent is owned by Sekunjalo Consortium, the controlling shareholder of the Independent Newspapers, which also owns Cape Times, The Star, Pretoria News, and Cape Argus among others. The current chairman is Dr. Iqbal Survé, who assumed the role in 2013.

Digital presence

The Sunday Independent has a digital presence through Independent Online (IOL), which includes local and worldwide news, sports and entertainment news, and a social media presence. Its publisher adheres to a "digital first, print best" approach, ensuring that all stories are available on both digital and print media.[citation needed]

The Sunday Independent's coverage focuses on daily national, local, and worldwide news and analysis. Its leader and opinion page allows people to share their thoughts on current events.

Products

The Sunday Independent houses the Business Report, a financial newspaper. The Sunday Independent also carries supplements such as the Sunday Magazine, which offers readers entertainment news and coverage of music, film, books, tech, lifestyle, and art; and Classifieds.

Supplements

  • Business Report (Sunday)
  • Life (Sunday)

Readership figures

Estimated readership
AIR
January–December 2012 81,000
July 2011 – June 2012 67,000

See also


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