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 Daily Dispatch front page of 20 February 1939 | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner | Arena Holdings |
| Publisher | Arena Holdings |
| Editor | Cheri-Ann James |
| Founded | 1872 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | East London |
| Website | www |
TheDaily Dispatch is a South African newspaper published inEast London in the province ofEastern Cape.
The weekend edition is titledDaily Dispatch Weekend Edition.
Founded in 1872 as theEast London Dispatch and Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, theDaily Dispatch is the Eastern Cape's best-selling daily with a circulation of about 26,147 copies[1] as of the first quarter in 2015. The online offering is known as DispatchLIVE.
The newspaper, published in English, is well known for its hard-hitting investigative reporting and also covers Eastern Cape news, sports, politics, business, jobs, and community events.
It has consistently been South Africa's best-performing daily newspaper, in terms of circulation growth, for the last several years.
The newspaper is internationally known for its editor from 1965 to 1977,Donald Woods. Woods became a friend ofSteve Biko, leader of theBlack Consciousness Movement, and provided support to Biko through his editorials. After Biko's death inpolice custody, Woods went intoexile to expose the truth surrounding Biko's death in his bookBiko.
DuringWorld War II the editor, and major shareholder, wasBernard Steer, father of noted journalistGeorge Steer.
The History of the Daily Dispatch by Glyn Williams
| 2008 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Cape | Y | Y |
| Free State | ||
| Gauteng | ||
| Kwa-Zulu Natal | Y | Y |
| Limpopo | ||
| Mpumalanga | ||
| North West | ||
| Northern Cape | ||
| Western Cape | Y |
| Net Sales | |
|---|---|
| Jan – Mar 2015 | 26 147[1] |
| Jan – Mar 2014 | 30 199[1] |
| Oct – Dec 2012 | 26 339 |
| Jul – Sep 2012 | 26 390 |
| Apr – Jun 2012 | 26 751 |
| Jan – Mar 2012 | 30 304 |
| AIR | |
|---|---|
| 12 Jan – 12 Dec | 238 000 |
| 11 Jul – 12 Jun | 237 000 |
The newspaper's physical address is:
35 Caxton Street, East London, South Africa, 5201[6]
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