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The ABC Q1 2025 circulation figures for magazines have been released. Image by Lesley Svenson © Bizcommunity

Magazines

ABC Q1 2025: Magazines tenacious as custom magazines lead the way

Danette Breitenbach 22 May 2025

Source: © 123rf Donvé Forbes, audit partner in technology, media, and telecommunications, BDO South Africa examines how media houses can navigate the digital shift

Media

A mobile-first, audience-driven future as media houses navigate the digital shift

Donvé Forbes 6 Dec 2024

Source: © Mail&Guardian Media24 has refuted a report that it is to close four newspapers

Newspapers

Media24: To close or not to close some newspapers (yet anyway)

13 Jun 2024

Source: © Nations Online The Audit Bureau of Circulations of South Africa (ABC) has released the Q1 for newspapers

Newspapers

Newspapers: ABC Q1 2024: The slow steady downward trickle continues

Danette Breitenbach 23 May 2024

Source: © TV with Thinus The Audit Bureau of Circulations of South Africa (ABC) has released the Q1 for magazines

Magazines

Magazines: ABC Q1 2024: Notable growth

23 May 2024

Image: Bizcommunity, Lesley Svenson. Newspaper circulation is showing stability despite a 5.7% year-on-year decline, while Q4 experienced a marginal drop of -1.5% compared to Q3 says the ABC

Newspapers

ABC Q4 2023: Newspapers: Stable with marginal declines

Danette Breitenbach 21 Feb 2024

The ABC Q3 2023 newspaper category circulations have been released (Image credit: Lesley Svenson)

Media

ABC Q3 2023: Newspaper category stabilises

Danette Breitenbach 21 Nov 2023

The ABC has released the Q3, 2023 circulation figures for magazines (Image: Lesley Svenson)

Media

ABC Q3 2023: A quarter marked by stability as magazines show resilience

Danette Breitenbach 21 Nov 2023

Image: Bizcommunity. The star of the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) of South Africa's Q2 2023 is digital magazines

Magazines

Magazines ABC Q2 2023: Digital magazines the star of the Q2

Danette Breitenbach 23 Aug 2023

By Emily Stander, Bizcommunity. Free newspapers are the king of the Audit Bureau of Circulations South Africa’s (ABC) Press category for the first quarter of 2022

Newspapers

Newspapers ABC Q1 2022: Local is lekker but free is king

Danette Breitenbach 16 May 2022

The scoreboard does not lie

Newspapers

The scoreboard does not lie

Issued by Spark Media 17 May 2021

Magazines ABC Q4 2020: Categories continue to haemorrhage

Magazines

Magazines ABC Q4 2020: Categories continue to haemorrhage

Danette Breitenbach 11 Feb 2021

Magazines ABC Q2 2020: Magazines non-submission reflects Covid-19 impact

Magazines

Magazines ABC Q2 2020: Magazines non-submission reflects Covid-19 impact

Danette Breitenbach 13 Aug 2020

Magazines ABC Q4 2019: A subdued quarter for magazines

Magazines

Magazines ABC Q4 2019: A subdued quarter for magazines

Danette Breitenbach 13 Feb 2020

Newspapers ABC Q4 2019: A lacklustre final quarter for newspapers

Newspapers

Newspapers ABC Q4 2019: A lacklustre final quarter for newspapers

Danette Breitenbach 13 Feb 2020

Media

Charles Beiles announces retirement from ABC

26 Nov 2019

Magazines ABC Q3 2019: Improved or static decline for magazine sector

Magazines

Magazines ABC Q3 2019: Improved or static decline for magazine sector

Danette Breitenbach 8 Nov 2019

Newspapers ABC Q3 2019: Local gains on prior quarter, as newspaper woes continue

Newspapers

Newspapers ABC Q3 2019: Local gains on prior quarter, as newspaper woes continue

Danette Breitenbach 8 Nov 2019

Image credit: Charisse Kenion on Unsplash.

Magazines

Futureproofing SA's magazine industry

Peter Metcalfe 22 Aug 2019

Newspapers ABC Q2 2019: Newspapers' declining circulation trend continues

Newspapers

Newspapers ABC Q2 2019: Newspapers' declining circulation trend continues

Danette Breitenbach 13 Aug 2019

While print may be dying, traditional journalism is certainly adapting

Media

While print may be dying, traditional journalism is certainly adapting

Rachel Briant 12 Jul 2019

Newspapers ABC Q1 2019: Marginal declines

Newspapers

Newspapers ABC Q1 2019: Marginal declines

Danette Breitenbach 10 May 2019

Magazines ABC Q4 2018: Magazine freefall continues

Magazines

Magazines ABC Q4 2018: Magazine freefall continues

Danette Breitenbach 14 Feb 2019

Newspapers ABC Q4 2018: 2018 ends on a low for newspaper industry

Newspapers

Newspapers ABC Q4 2018: 2018 ends on a low for newspaper industry

Danette Breitenbach 14 Feb 2019

Newspapers ABC Q3 2018: First decline for total newspaper category

Newspapers

Newspapers ABC Q3 2018: First decline for total newspaper category

Danette Breitenbach 8 Nov 2018

Magazines ABC Q3 2018: Magazine decline slower for Q3

Magazines

Magazines ABC Q3 2018: Magazine decline slower for Q3

Danette Breitenbach 8 Nov 2018

Memoirs of a media veteran

PR & Communications

Memoirs of a media veteran

Sam Swaine 24 Aug 2018

Newspapers ABC Q2 2018: Static, with some highlights

Newspapers

Newspapers ABC Q2 2018: Static, with some highlights

Danette Breitenbach 14 Aug 2018

ABC Q3 2017 results continue declining trend

Research

ABC Q3 2017 results continue declining trend

Danette Breitenbach 8 Nov 2017

Thurgood and Raphaely

Innovation Month

#InnovationMonth: "Repetition is a dirty word"

Leigh Andrews 15 Sep 2016

Media

[Trends 2015] What to expect from 2015

Jaco Pienaar 27 Jan 2015

ABCs Q2: Print under pressure

Research

ABCs Q2: Print under pressure

18 Aug 2014

Research

ABC to get rid of old records from 1947-2000

22 Oct 2012

Media

Paying more for less: the devastating tale of media inflation

Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA 13 Sep 2012

Media

New ABC term for community press

12 Jul 2012

Third ABC notice out now

Media

Third ABC notice out now

25 May 2011

ABC Notice No. 11/2010 out now

Media

ABC Notice No. 11/2010 out now

3 Dec 2010

Advertising

Competitor advertising removed

19 Oct 2010

ABC notice out for September 2010

Media

ABC notice out for September 2010

2 Sep 2010

ABC notice out for August 2010

Media

ABC notice out for August 2010

30 Aug 2010

Media

ABC adopts new rules

20 Nov 2005

Newspapers

Daily Sun's daily sales exceed 235 000

22 Feb 2004