The Sunday Independent (South Africa)

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.

The Sunday Independent
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Sekunjalo Independent Media
PublisherIndependent Media
EditorZingisa Mkhuma
Founded1995
Headquarters47 Pixley Seme Street, Johannesburg
Circulation41,464[1]
Websitewww.iol.co.za/sundayindependent

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.

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.

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
  • Business Report (Sunday)[2]
  • Life (Sunday)[2]

Readership figures
Estimated Readership[3][4]
AIR
January - December 2012 81 000
July 2011 - June 2012 67 000

See also

References
  1. "Sunday Independent – About Us". Retrieved 19 September 2008.
  2. "Sunday Independent Website". Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  3. SAARF AMPS (Previous Presentations)
  4. SAARF AMPS (Industry Presentations)
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