The Independent On Saturday

Durban, Kwazulu Natal, South AfricaEnglish

The Independent on Saturday is a prominent English-language weekly newspaper based in Durban, South Africa. Part of the Independent Media group, it provides comprehensive coverage of local news, politics, lifestyle, and sports, serving the KwaZulu-Natal region with a focus on weekend leisure and investigative journalism.

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MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN DURBAN

Newspaper ownership in this regional market is heavily consolidated, with Independent Media historically publishing nearly all of the major dailies and weekend editions. The historic morning daily Mercury has been in print since 1852, sharing the English-language readership with the afternoon Daily News. Alongside these traditional English titles, Isolezwe operates as a high-circulation Zulu-language publication, while The Post prints weekly to specifically serve the local South African Indian community. Paperboy lists 8 newspapers in Durban.