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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Print and Online |
| Owner | Media24 |
| Founder | Deon du Plessis |
| Publisher | Media24 |
| Editor-in-chief | Amos Mananyetso |
| Founded | July 2002 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Johannesburg,Gauteng, South Africa |
| Sister newspapers | Sunday Sun |
| Website | www |
TheDaily Sun was a tabloid daily newspaper in South Africa.[1] It had a circulation of more than 28,006 copies making it the second largest daily newspaper in the country to theSunday Times in terms of largest circulation among all papers.[2]
Daily Sun is based in Randburg, Johannesburg. It targets readers in and around the major urban centres. These readers are predominantly black, English-literate with high-school or further education, and working-class earners – the economic core of South Africa.[3]
Daily Sun has also transitioned to digital, with a monthly pageview count of 4.7 million and an active user base of 3 million in 2023. The last print edition was published on Friday 20 December 2024. It is still available online.
In 2024,Daily Sun received a nomination for "Most Informative Online Publication" at the Behind the Scenes Awards (BTSA).[4] Other nominees in the same category includedZimoja Lezinto,Sunday World,Isolezwe,MDNtv, andTimes Live. The Behind the Scenes Awards celebrate excellence in various media and entertainment[5] fields within South Africa.
TheDaily Sun was launched on 1 July 2002 byMedia24, a division of theNaspers group. It was the brainchild of veteran journalist,Deon du Plessis, who remained its publisher and minority shareholder until 11 September 2011, when he died suddenly at his Johannesburg home.[6] The newspaper has been overseen by editor Amos Mananyetso since 2022.[7]
In June 2024,Moneyweb reported the newspaper would cease print in October.[8] Media24 declined to comment.[9] A month later Media24 announced it will suspend the planned closure until theCompetition Commission approves of its plan to sell newspaper distribution company On-The-Dot to Novus, which was the reason behind the paper's planned shuttering.[10]
| 2008 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Cape | Y | Y |
| Free State | Y | Y |
| Gauteng | Y | Y |
| Kwa-Zulu Natal | Y | Y |
| Limpopo | Y | Y |
| Mpumalanga | Y | Y |
| North West | Y | Y |
| Northern Cape | Y | Y |
| Western Cape | Y | Y |
| Net Sales | |
|---|---|
| Jan – Mar 2015 | 265 993[13] |
| Jan – Mar 2014 | 283 216[13] |
| Oct – Dec 2012 | 322 324 |
| Jul – Sep 2012 | 336 319 |
| Apr – Jun 2012 | 348 265 |
| Jan – Mar 2012 | 375 185 |
| AIR | |
|---|---|
| Jan 2012 – Dec 2012 | 5 554 000 |
| Jul 2011 – Jun 2012 | 5 669 000 |
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