The Times (South Africa)
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Times Media Group |
| Headquarters | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Sister newspapers | The Sunday Times |
| Website | www.timeslive.co.za |
The Times is a South African daily newspaper and an offshoot of The Sunday Times, to whose subscribers it is delivered gratis; non-subscribers pay R2.50 per edition. It is owned by Times Media Group.
Overview
The Times of South Africa is a daily paper which is delivered free to 137,054 (according to the latest Audit Bureau of Circulations statistics) Sunday Times subscribers five days a week. It is tabloid in size and is South Africa's first totally interactive newspaper which publishes in tandem with the website www.thetimes.co.za. The Times has an interactive newsroom where reporters work alongside multimedia producers and photographers to produce content for the newspaper, the website and mobile phones. The Times is also available for purchase at a cover price of R4.00 in limited quantities. The editor of The Times is Stephen Haw.
The online version is called Times LIVE. It contains breaking news, sport, entertainment and opinion pieces as well as video, audio and photo stories and blogs.
Supplements
- Motor Mania (comes out on a Friday)[1]
Distribution areas
| 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 | |
| Western Cape | Y | Y |
Distribution figures
| Net Sales | |
| Oct - Dec 2015 | 100 360[3] |
|---|---|
| Jun - Aug 2015 | 109 480[3] |
| Jan - Mar 2015 | 140 647[4] |
| Jan - Mar 2015 | 140 647[4] |
| Jan - Mar 2014 | 142 603[4] |
| Oct - Dec 2012 | 146 956 |
| Jul - Sep 2012 | 140 078 |
| Apr - Jun 2012 | 142 383 |
| Jan - Mar 2012 | 142 111 |
Readership figures
| AIR | |
| January – 12 December 2012 | 287 000 |
|---|---|
| July 2011 – June 2012 | 342 000 |
Location
The newspaper’s physical address is 4 Biermann Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg, 2196.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "The Times Website". Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ↑ Audit Bureau of Circulations (S.A)
- 1 2 "ABC Q4 Presentation". Audit Bureau of Circulations. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 http://www.marklives.com/2015/05/abc-analysis-q1-2015-the-biggest-circulating-newspapers-in-south-africa/?category=media
- ↑ SAARF AMPS (Previous Presentations)
- ↑ SAARF AMPS (Industry Presentations)