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 News & Media |
Editor | Zingisa Mkhuma |
Founded | 1995 |
Headquarters | 47 Pixley Seme Street, Johannesburg |
Circulation | 41,464 (as of 2008) |
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 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
AIR | |
January–December 2012 | 81,000 |
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July 2011 – June 2012 | 67,000 |
See also
Ireland |
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Northern Ireland | |
South Africa |