Rapport is an Afrikaans-language weekly newspaper (released on Sundays) in South Africa and published by Media24. Its head office is in Johannesburg.[1] It is the second largest Sunday newspaper in South Africa after the Sunday Times.[2] Inge Kühne has been the editor since 2021.
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| Type | Weekly newspaper (Sunday) |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Naspers |
| Publisher | Media24 |
| Editor | Inge Kühne |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Language | Afrikaans |
| Headquarters | Johannesburg |
| Circulation | 175,552 |
| Website | www |
History
editRapport was established in 1970 (Jordaan 2014). The precursor was Die Beeld, an Afrikaans Sunday newspaper established in the 1960s. Die Beeld later merged with Dagbreek to become Rapport.[3]: 292 The Beeld brand was re-established in 1974 with the founding of the daily newspaper, Beeld (Fourie 2007).
In June 2024, Moneyweb reported the newspaper would cease print in October.[4] Media24 declined to comment.[5] A month later Media24 announced it will suspend the planned closure until the Competition 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.[6]
Supplements
editDistribution areas
edit| 2008 | 2013 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Cape | Y | Y | Y |
| Free State | Y | Y | Y |
| Gauteng | Y | Y | Y |
| Kwa-Zulu Natal | Y | Y | Y |
| Limpopo | Y | Y | Y |
| Mpumalanga | Y | Y | Y |
| North West | Y | Y | Y |
| Northern Cape | Y | Y | Y |
| Western Cape | Y | Y | Y |
Distribution figures
edit| Net Sales | |
|---|---|
| October - December 2012 | 213 460 |
| July - September 2012 | 220 494 |
| April - June 2012 | 220 485 |
| January - March 2012 | 223 593 |
| October - December 2013 | 187 288 |
| July - September 2013 | 183 187 |
| April - June 2013 | 192 328 |
| January - March 2013 | 210 675 |
| April - June 2014 | 175 552 |
| January - March 2014 | 177 016 |
Readership figures
edit| AIR | |
|---|---|
| January – December 2012 | 1 286 000 |
| January - December 2013 | 1 338 000 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bepalings en Voorwaardes." (Archive) Rapport. 31 June 2009. Retrieved on 26 March 2013. "Straatadres: 69 Kingsway Avenue, Aucklandpark, 2092;"
- ^ Is Waldimar Pelser Afrikaans media’s last roll of the dice? Mail & Guardian. 19 April 2013
- ^ Joyce, Peter (1989). The South African family encyclopaedia. Internet Archive. Cape Town : Struik Publishers. ISBN 978-0-86977-887-6.
- ^ Maggs, Jeremy (13 June 2024). "End of an era: Media24 to close iconic newspapers". Moneyweb. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Cronje, Jan (13 June 2024). "Media24 'continuously reviews operations', won't comment on report about newspaper closures". News24. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Media 24 agrees to suspend newspaper closures". The Witness. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Beeld Website". Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Rapport Website". Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ^ Audit Bureau of Circulations (S.A)
- ^ SAARF AMPS (Previous Presentations)
- ^ SAARF AMPS (Industry Presentations)
Bibliography
edit- Jordaan, Marenet (2014). "Poke me, I'm a journalist: The impact of Facebook and Twitter on newsroom routines and cultures at two South African weeklies". In Paterson, Chris (ed.). Journalism and Social Media in Africa: Studies in Innovation and Transformation. Routledge. ISBN 9780415745260.
- Fourie, Pieter Jacobus, ed. (2001). "The press". Media Studies: Institutions, theories, and issues. Routledge. ISBN 9780702156557.
External links
edit- Rapport Website (in Afrikaans)
- SAARF Website
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