Rapport (newspaper)
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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 |
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. In 2024 it was decided that the print edition will close due to declining sales. The last print edition was published on Sundag 22 December 2024. It is now available on Netwerk24 [1].
History
[edit]Rapport 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]
Distribution 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
[edit]References
[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.
- ^ "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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