For example Local newspapers seem to be leaning more towards a hybrid model (the combination of a free and paid model).
In total, in fact,in Q2 2023, hybrid newspapers distribution increased to 89, 933 in Q2, 2023 (Q2, 2022, hybrid newspapers distribution was 74,606). This constitutes a 10% increase in circulation compared to Q1, 2023 and a 20% growth from Q2, 2022, to Q2, 2023.
In general this quarter is characterised by flattening curves amidst growth, with some stabilisation, and a decline of distribution figures.
As the ABC says, “Publishing in the current financial climate is navigating a dynamic landscape where economic pressure, technological advancements, and shifting consumer behaviours intersect.”
Overall, the Newspaper category displayed a decline of 3,72% quarter-on-quarter and a decline of 3,73% year-on-year. An overall total of 6,378,511 newspapers this quarter.
Unfortunately, the Daily, Weekly and Weekend newspaper distribution dipped this quarter. Compared to Q2, 2021, Weekly and Daily distribution declined by an average of 26%.
Daily newspapers dipped this quarter as the majority of the dailies had a decline on the previous quarter. Double-digit declines were experienced by Isolewe, Daily Sun and Son (Daily) as Isolewe, Daily Sun continued their downward trajectory experienced in Q1 2023.
Five dailies showed increases on the previous quarter; Sowetan, Citizen, The (Daily), Business Day, Herald, The and Witness, The , with Business Day, and Herald, The continuing good gains from Q1 2023.
| Publication | Frequency | Paid circulation | Free circulation | Total circulation | % change quarter | % change year |
| Daily Nation | MD, Mo-Sat | 60,095 | 60,095 | -4.8% | -14.8% | |
| Burger, Die Daily | MD, Mo-Fr | 25,515 | 664 | 26,179 | -5.1% | -5.7% |
| Isolezwe | MD, Mo-Fr | 22,325 | 22 | 22,347 | -10.4% | -26.0% |
| Bukedde | MD, Mo-Sat | 19,394 | 19,394 | -2.2% | -19.4% | |
| Beeld, Daily | MD, Mo-Fr | 19,288 | 628 | 19,916 | -5.3% | -5.2% |
| Sowetan | Mo-Fr | 17,801 | 8,000 | 25,801 | 4.2% | -4.8% |
| Daily Sun | Mo-Fr | 16,536 | 192 | 16,728 | -28.6% | -48.8% |
| New Vision | MD, Mo-Fr | 16,369 | 150 | 16,519 | -0.6% | -8.4% |
| Citizen, The (Daily) | MD, Mo-Fr | 15,121 | 9,437 | 24,558 | 0.5% | -1.8% |
| Son (Daily) | MD, Mo-Fr | 13,598 | 57 | 13,655 | -11.4% | -25.5% |
| Business Day | MD, Mo-Fr | 12,705 | 1,919 | 14,624 | 0.6% | -3.7% |
| Star, The | MD, Mo-Fr | 12,362 | 11,716 | 24,078 | -5.9% | -13.8% |
| Times of Swaziland | MD, Mo-Fr | 12,070 | 12,070 | -9.2% | -16.3% | |
| Daily Dispatch | MD, Mo-Fr | 10,194 | 159 | 10,353 | -3.8% | -8.0% |
| Herald, The | MD, Mo-Fr | 9,931 | 1,645 | 11,576 | 5.7% | 0.8% |
| Mercury, The | MD, Mo-Fr | 7,126 | 3,044 | 10,170 | -4.1% | -12.0% |
| Cape Times | MD, Mo-Fr | 6,850 | 3,642 | 10,492 | -3.9% | -9.8% |
| Cape Argus | MD, Mo-Fr | 6,268 | 3,934 | 10,202 | -1.4% | -4.4% |
| Witness, The | MD, Mo-Fr | 5,798 | 457 | 6,255 | 1.2% | -8.1% |
| Daily News | MD, Mo-Fr | 4,897 | 2,871 | 7,768 | -6.2% | -17.4% |
| Pretoria News | MD, Mo-Fr | Resigned |
Boasting this quarter's smallest decline from Q1, 2023, the seven weeklies that make up this category, had almost half - three – show an increase on the previous quarter. Daily Maverick upward movement form Q1 2023 continued into this quarter, while Mail & Guardian in a reversal of fortunes, from the biggest percentage decrease on the previous quarter in Q1 2023, increased on the previous quarter.
| Publication | Frequency | Paid circulation | Free circulation | Total circulation | % change quarter | % change year |
| Soccer Laduma | Wkly, Wed | 61,297 | 61,297 | -2.9% | -18.0% | |
| Ilanga | 2xW, Mo&Th | 28,997 | 28,997 | -7.2% | -22.0% | |
| Post, The | Wkly, Wed | 13,560 | 3,550 | 17,110 | -3.9% | -12.6% |
| Daily Maverick, | Wkly, Sat | 8,896 | 1,430 | 10,326 | 3.6% | 24.4% |
| Lesotho Times | Wkly, Th | 8,152 | 450 | 8,602 | 14.2% | 30.8% |
| Mail & Guardian | Wkly, Fr | 7,991 | 172 | 8,163 | 7.0% | -5.2% |
| Voice, The | Wkly, Fr | 6,998 | 6,998 | -0.2% | -11.7% |
In a similar picture to Q1 2023, six of the 20 weekend newspapers had an increase on the previous quarter, (in Q1 2023 seven weekend newspapers had increases) while the rest all showed declines. The only double-digital increase came from Ilanga LempelaSonto while Sunday Vision which had a double-digit increase in Q1 2023, continued it good run with a 4.4% increase on the previous quarter.
| Publication | Frequency | Paid circulation | Free circulation | Total circulation | % change quarter | % change year |
| Sunday Times | Wknd | 72,350 | 20,232 | 92,582 | 0.6% | -17.7% |
| Sunday Nation | Wkly, Sun | 63,962 | 63,962 | -2.8% | -20.1% | |
| Rapport | Wknd | 60,643 | 123 | 60,766 | -6.0% | -7.1% |
| Burger, Die Saturday | Wkly, Sat | 34,780 | 655 | 35,435 | -5.3% | -8.1% |
| Beeld, Saturday | Wkly, Sat | 23,974 | 231 | 24,205 | -7.0% | -8.3% |
| Isolezwe ngeMpelaSonto | Wknd | 19,846 | 2 | 19,848 | 3.1% | -13.0% |
| Ilanga LempelaSonto | Wknd | 17,505 | 17,505 | 18.4% | 2.3% | |
| Sunday World | Wknd | 17,295 | 2,700 | 19,995 | -10.3% | -28.8% |
| City Press | Wknd | 14,541 | 312 | 14,853 | -10.0% | -17.5% |
| Sunday Tribune | Wkly, Sun | 14,147 | 3,679 | 17,826 | -4.3% | -14.0% |
| Sunday Vision | Wkly, Sun | 12,777 | 150 | 12,927 | 4.3% | 11.6% |
| Citizen, The (Saturday) | Wkly, Sat | 9,074 | 39 | 9,113 | -3.1% | -7.8% |
| Independent on Saturday | Wkly, Sat | 8,521 | 3,483 | 12,004 | -4.7% | -13.6% |
| Weekend Post | Wknd | 8,197 | 450 | 8,647 | 0.3% | 3.4% |
| Daily Dispatch Weekend Edition (formerly Saturday Dispatch) | Wknd | 7,482 | 102 | 7,584 | -7.1% | -17.0% |
| Weekend Argus | Wknd | 5,952 | 4,511 | 10,463 | -14.6% | -18.8% |
| Weekend Witness | Wkly, Sat | 4,973 | 433 | 5,406 | 0.2% | -9.1% |
| Saturday Star, The | Wkly, Sat | 4,363 | 3,309 | 7,672 | -7.2% | -8.2% |
| Pretoria News Saturday | Wkly, Sat | Resigned | ||||
| Isolezwe ngeSonto | Wkly, Sun | Rebranded |
An unhappy category with only the increases on the previous quarter. However this category’s figures also reflets its move more and more into a hybrid space, which was also a factor in Q1 2023.
| Publication | Frequency | Paid circulation | Free circulation | Total circulation | % change quarter | % change year |
| Witbank News, Fri | Wkly, Fr | 19,352 | 19,352 | -1.2% | -3.8% | |
| Middelburg Observer, Fri | Wkly, Fr | 17,140 | 17,140 | 0.0% | -0.1% | |
| African Reporter | Wkly, Fr | 13,781 | 13,781 | 0.8% | -4.5% | |
| George Herald (Thursday) | Wkly, Th | 8,676 | 8,676 | -3.5% | -8.6% | |
| Mpumalanga News | Wkly, Wed | 7,413 | 7,413 | -4.4% | -0.3% | |
| Paarl Post | Wkly, Th | 6,040 | 49 | 6,089 | -7.9% | -9.4% |
| Weslander, The | Wkly, Th | 4,686 | 205 | 4,891 | -3.7% | -10.1% |
| Worcester Standard | Wkly, Th | 4,678 | 7 | 4,685 | -9.0% | -11.2% |
| Zululand Observer Weekend (Formerly Friday) | Wkly, Fr | 4,576 | 490 | 5,066 | -3.6% | -14.5% |
| Limpopo Mirror | Wkly, Fr | 3,803 | 3,803 | -11.8% | -9.9% | |
| Mosselbay Advertiser | Wkly, Fr | 3,787 | 3,787 | -7.3% | -11.9% | |
| Vaalweekblad | Wkly, Th | 2,759 | 2,759 | -4.7% | -12.1% | |
| Zululand Observer Monday | Wkly, Mon | 2,365 | 320 | 2,685 | -2.9% | -19.8% |
| South Cape Forum/Suid Kaap Forum | Wkly, Th | 1,475 | 1,475 | -12.4% | -16.9% | |
| Knysna Plett Herald | Wkly, Th | 1,088 | 1,088 | -6.6% | -1.2% | |
| Talk of the Town | Wkly, Fr | 1,057 | 1,057 | -10.2% | -23.2% | |
| Streeknuus | Wkly, Fr | 939 | 939 | -5.5% | -17.2% | |
| Oudtshoorn Courant | Wkly, Fr | 868 | 868 | 0.9% | -9.2% | |
| Graaff Reinet Advertiser | Wkly, Th | 797 | 797 | -6.0% | -1.5% | |
| Bosvelder Review | Wkly, Fr | 648 | 887 | 1,535 | 46.5% | 13.8% |
| The Courier | Wkly, Fr | Terminated | ||||
| Daller, Die | Wkly, Fr | Changed Sector | ||||
| Estcourt and Midlands News | Wkly, Fr | Changed Sector | ||||
| Northern Natal Courier | Wkly, Fr | Changed Sector | ||||
| Northern Review Weekend | Wkly, Fr | Changed Sector | ||||
| Vryheid Herald | Wkly, Fr | Changed Sector |
The largest category, Free Newspapers distribution is still 24% higher than Q2, 2021. However, compared to Q1 2023, there was a 4% drop in circulation.
Year-on-Year, Free newspapers distribution exhibits a stable performance with Q2, 2022 distribution being 5,534,590 compared to Q2, 2023 of 5,427,591.
Free Newspapers also see a few mergers where two or three titles become one. This highlights publishers' challenges and how they find ways to remain relevant.
| Publication | Frequency | Total circulation | % change quarter | % change year |
| Vuk'uzenzele | Mtly | 849,950 | -5.6% | 0.1% |
| PE Express | Wkly, Wed | 119,995 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Soweto Urban News | Wkly, Th | 102,021 | -6.5% | -6.5% |
| Sedibeng Ster | Wkly, Th | 90,980 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Plainsman | Wkly, Wed | 89,536 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| City Vision | Wkly, Th | 85,461 | ||
| Rekord East/Oos | Wkly, Tue | 78,921 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| Vukani | Wkly, Wed | 78,056 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Mthatha Express | Wkly, Wed | 69,995 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Tabletalk | Wkly, Wed | 67,844 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Merebank & Chatsworth Tabloid | Wkly, Wed | 64,980 | 0.0% | 11.6% |
| North Coast Rising Sun | Wkly, Wed | 64,860 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Randburg Sun | Wkly, Th | 60,095 | -0.2% | 0.4% |
| Rekord Centurion | Wkly, Wed | 60,026 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| Phoenix Tabloid | Wkly, Tue | 55,980 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Athlone News | Wkly, Wed | 54,151 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highway Mail | Wkly, Fr | 54,037 | 0.5% | 5.8% |
| Kathorus Mail | F | 54,025 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| The Springfield Weekly Gazette | Wkly, Th | 53,249 | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Chatsworth Rising Sun | Wkly, Tue | 53,050 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Sandton Chronicle | Wkly, Wed | 50,477 | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| YOUReThekwini | Mtly | 50,000 | 0.0% | |
| Southern Mail | Wkly, Wed | 48,853 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Kempton Express | Wkly, Th | 48,664 | -0.5% | 0.3% |
| Thembisan | F | 48,006 | -2.4% | -3.6% |
| Southern Suburbs Tatler | Wkly, Wed | 47,238 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Roodepoort Record | Wkly, Th | 46,548 | -0.3% | -0.3% |
| Bloemfontein Courant (formerly Krant) | Wkly, Th | 44,890 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Overport Rising Sun | Wkly, Th | 44,850 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Bedfordview & Edenvale News | Wkly, Wed | 44,614 | -0.4% | 0.3% |
| Boksburg Advertiser | Wkly, Tue | 43,196 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| Bloemnuus | Wkly, Th | 41,700 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| Ster, South | Wkly, Tue | 41,460 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Rosebank Killarney Gazette | Wkly, Tue | 41,182 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Ethekwini Times | Wkly, Fr | 40,980 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Umlazi Times | Wkly, Th | 40,980 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Diamond Fields Advertiser | Wkly, Fr | 40,000 | 0.0% | |
| People s Post Mitchells Plain | Wkly, Tue | 40,000 | -20.0% | -20.0% |
| Echo Eyethu | Wkly, Th | 39,948 | ||
| Rekord North/Noord | Wkly, Th | 39,947 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Benoni City Times | Wkly, Th | 38,049 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| Alberton Record | Wkly, Wed | 37,666 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| Go & Express | Wkly, Th | 37,291 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| Helderberg Gazette & District Mail | Wkly, Wed | 36,993 | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Fourways Review | Wkly, Wed | 36,884 | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Noordkaap Bulletin | Wkly, Th | 35,259 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Vista | Wkly, Th | 35,232 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Tongaat & Verulam Tabloid (former Northern Star) | Wkly, Tue | 34,980 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| South Coast Fever | Wkly, Th | 34,938 | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| Ridge Times | Wkly, Tue | 34,400 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| Rekord Moot | Wkly, Th | 33,577 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Ster, North | Wkly, Tue | 32,760 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Constantiaberg Bulletin | Wkly, Wed | 31,316 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Tygerburger Elsies-, Eersterivier & Ravensmead | Wkly, Wed | 31,166 | ||
| Northcliff & Melville Times | Wkly, Tue | 30,904 | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| False Bay Echo | Wkly, Wed | 30,879 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Atlantic Sun | Wkly, Wed | 30,794 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Eyethu Bay Watch (Formerly Baywatch) | Wkly, Wed | 30,470 | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Bolander | Wkly, Wed | 30,461 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Tygerburger Table View | Wkly, Wed | 30,064 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| Express | Wkly, Wed | 30,042 | -11.8% | -11.8% |
| UD Express | Wkly, Wed | 29,995 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Germiston City News | Wkly, Tue | 29,965 | 0.7% | 0.1% |
| Dolphin Coast Mail | Wkly, Wed | 29,960 | 4.0% | 0.0% |
| East Coast Mail | Wkly, Wed | 29,960 | 4.0% | 0.0% |
| Maritzburg Sun | Wkly, Wed | 29,956 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Public Eye | Wkly, Th | 29,952 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Rekord Mamelodi | Wkly, Fr | 29,950 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Rising Sun Lenasia | Wkly, Wed | 29,925 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| North Coast Courier | Wkly, Wed | 29,919 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Issue Mangaung | Wkly, Wed | 29,900 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Umlazi Eyethu | Wkly, Fr | 29,881 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Polokwane Observer. | Wkly, Th | 29,754 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Rekord Noweto | F | 28,950 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Midrand Reporter | Wkly, Th | 28,375 | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| People s Post Athlone & Landsdowne | Wkly, Tue | 28,000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Northglen News | Wkly, Fr | 27,509 | 0.6% | 3.1% |
| Berea Mail | Wkly, Fr | 27,113 | 0.3% | 1.9% |
| Roodepoort Northsider (FormerlyNorthside Chronicle | Wkly, Th | 26,656 | -0.4% | -0.3% |
| Krugersdorp News | Wkly, Wed | 26,462 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Springs Advertiser | Wkly, Th | 25,897 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| Southern Courier | Wkly, Tue | 25,402 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| People s Post Woodstock & City | Wkly, Tue | 25,000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| People s Post Grassy Park & Retreat | Wkly, Tue | 25,000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Eikestadnuus. | Wkly, Th | 24,089 | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| Intshonalanga Eyethu | Wkly, Fr | 23,780 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Tygerburger Durbanville | Wkly, Wed | 22,012 | 8.3% | 7.4% |
| People s Post False Bay | Wkly, Tue | 22,000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Xpress Times | Wkly, Wed | 21,980 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Issue, Eastern Free State | Wkly, Th | 21,900 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Comaro Chronicle | Wkly, Wed | 20,988 | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| Hermanus Times. | Wkly, Wed | 20,736 | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Rekord West News/Wes Nuus | F | 20,200 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Isolezwe IesiXhosa | Wkly, Th | 20,000 | 0.0% | |
| People s Post Claremont/Rondebosch | Wkly, Tue | 20,000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| People s Post Constantia/Wynberg | Wkly, Tue | 20,000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Kouga Express | Wkly, Th | 19,995 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Heidelberg/Nigel Heraut | Wkly, Wed | 19,980 | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| Umgungundlovu Eyethu (former Umngeni) | F | 19,960 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| UGU Eyethu | Wkly, Wed | 19,930 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Bonus Review | Wkly, Wed | 19,881 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| South Coast Sun | Wkly, Fr | 19,863 | 0.4% | 3.5% |
| Merebank Rising Sun | Wkly, Tue | 19,850 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Mid South Coast Rising Sun | Wkly, Tue | 19,850 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Representative | Wkly, Mon | 19,616 | -0.4% | -26.6% |
| Swartland Gazette (formerly Swartland Monitor). | Wkly, Tue | 19,360 | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Tygerburger Bellville | Wkly, Wed | 19,235 | -0.2% | -0.3% |
| Brakpan Herald | Wkly, Fr | 19,179 | -0.9% | -0.5% |
| Tygerburger Kuilsrivier | Wkly, Wed | 19,074 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| Rekord Central/Sentraal | F | 18,500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Randfontein / Westonaria Herald. | Wkly, Tue | 18,256 | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Tygerburger Brackenfell | Wkly, Wed | 18,229 | -0.5% | -1.8% |
| TygerBurger De Grendel | Wkly, Wed | 18,082 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| Southlands Sun | Wkly, Fr | 17,786 | 0.7% | 2.7% |
| Steelburger | Wkly, Th | 17,700 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| TygerBurger Tyger Valley | Wkly, Wed | 17,085 | -0.1% | -0.6% |
| Tygerburger Milnerton | Wkly, Wed | 17,051 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| Potchefstroom Herald. | Wkly, Fr | 16,938 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Northern Eyethu | Mtly | 15,888 | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Tygerburger Kraaifontein | Wkly, Wed | 15,341 | -10.2% | -12.7% |
| Weskus Nuus | F | 14,995 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Alex News | F | 14,790 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Tygerburger Parow | Wkly, Wed | 14,069 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| Tygerburger Goodwood | Wkly, Wed | 14,060 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| Queensburgh News | F | 13,028 | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| Herrie | Wkly, Th | 12,621 | -1.3% | -0.2% |
| Vrystaat Kroon | F | 12,413 | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Breederivier Gazette. | Wkly, Wed | 12,351 | 1.8% | 0.4% |
| Carletonville Herald. | Wkly, Fr | 11,990 | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Zululand Eyethu (formerly Eshowe Watch) | Mtly | 11,972 | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Village Talk | Wkly, Wed | 11,946 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highvelder, The | Wkly, Fr | 11,760 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Daily Sun On the GO - EC | Wkly, Th | 10,995 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Greytown Gazette | Wkly, Mon | 9,980 | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Uthukela Eyethu | Wkly, Th | 9,958 | 2.5% | 0.7% |
| Hazyview Herald | F | 9,795 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Corridor Gazette | F | 9,710 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Daily Sun On the GO - FS | Wkly, Th | 7,995 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Ystervark | Wkly, Th | 7,925 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Parys Gazette | Wkly, Fr | 7,480 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Sentinel News | Wkly, Wed | 7,145 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Daily Sun On the GO - KZN | Wkly, Th | 5,995 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Capricorn Voice .. | Q | 5,880 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| Daily Sun On the GO - WC | Wkly, Th | 4,995 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| The Hilton | Mtly | 4,960 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Free State Sun | Wkly, Th | 4,937 | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| Northern Review Weekend | Wkly, Fr | 4,836 | -0.3% | |
| Standerton Advertiser. | Wkly, Tue | 4,750 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Maluti News | Wkly, Fr | 1,595 | -36.1% | -36.1% |
| Maseru Metro | Wkly, Th | Terminated | ||
| IDISKI TIMES | Wkly, Tue | Suspended | ||
| Inner City Gazette | Wkly, Th | Resigned | ||
| City Vision (Khayalitsha) | Wkly, Th | Rebranded | ||
| City Vision (Langa/Gugulethu) | Wkly, Th | Rebranded | ||
| City Vision (Lwandle / Nomzamo) former Kasi Vision Helderberg | Wkly, Th | Rebranded | ||
| Maritzburg Echo | Wkly, Th | Rebranded | ||
| Msunduzi Eyethu (former Edendale) | Wkly, Th | Rebranded | ||
| Southern Star | Wkly, Fr | Rebranded | ||
| Tygerburger Eersterivier/Blue Downs | Wkly, Wed | Rebranded | ||
| Tygerburger Elsiesrivier & Ravensmead | Wkly, Wed | Rebranded | ||
| Komani Karoo Express | Mtly | Discontinued | ||
| Coastal Weekly | Wkly, Th | Ceased Publishing | ||
| Stanger Weekly | Wkly, Wed | Ceased Publishing |
