Daily Maverick
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South AfricaEnglishFounded in 2009, this digital-first publication has become a cornerstone of South African journalism by championing investigative reporting and high-level political analysis. It is widely recognized for its fearless pursuit of accountability and its critical role in exposing government corruption during the state capture era.
MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN JOHANNESBURG
South Africa's largest media market supports a segmented press environment divided along language, socioeconomic, and specialized financial lines. The Afrikaans-language daily Beeld serves readers across the inland provinces, while Business Day operates as the country's premier national financial broadsheet. Historically significant weeklies published in the city include the Mail & Guardian, renowned for its decades of anti-apartheid and investigative reporting, operating alongside mass-market tabloids like the Daily Sun, which targets working-class communities. Paperboy lists 20 newspapers in Johannesburg.
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