News24 (website)

News24 is an English-language South African online news publication created in October 1998 by the multinational media company, Naspers. Its team of approximately 100 journalists,[1] led by editor-in-chief Adriaan Basson, are based in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban and Port Elizabeth. Vertical brands include Fin24, Sport24, Channel24, Health24, Arts24, Parent24, Wheels24, W24 and Business Insider SA. News24 is owned by Media24, a South African media company, with interests in digital media and services, newspapers, magazines, e-commerce, book publishing, print and distribution.

For other uses, see News 24.

News24
TypeNews
FormatOnline newspaper
Owner(s)Media24
Editor-in-chiefAdriaan Basson
FoundedOctober 1998 (1998-10)
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersCape Town, South Africa
Sister newspapersFin24, Sport24, Channel24, Health24, Arts24, Parent24, Wheels24, W24, Business Insider SA
Websitewww.news24.com

History

News24 was launched in October 1998 as part of Naspers’ new internet strategy under the company's new managing director at the time, Koos Bekker.

Arrie Rossouw was appointed News24's first publisher. News24 focused on breaking local news, while relying on wire copy for international news. Initially based in Johannesburg, News24 relocated to Cape Town in 2001 to form part of the newly created Media24 Digital division under the leadership of Russell Hanly. The move was brought on by the restructuring of Media24's digital operations. Soon the need to restructure arose, and News24's employees were cut from 30 to 18, with Douw Steyn as business manager and Cobus Heyl[2] as editor.

References
  1. "News24 About Us". News24. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  2. Heyl, Cobus. "Then came September 11". Retrieved 29 May 2020.
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