Main sources of news in South Africa 2023

Published by
Natalie Cowling,
Jun 30, 2024
According to a survey conducted in South Africa, online news ranked as the most consumed in the country in 2023. Around 90 percent of respondents reported accessing the news online, including through social media, compared to 65 percent checking it on the TV. On the other hand, only 30 percent of the respondents claimed to read printed media.

Main sources of news in South Africa in 2023

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Release date

June 2023

Region

South Africa

Survey time period

December to January 2023

Number of respondents

2,013 respondents

Age group

18-50 years

Supplementary notes

* Including social media.

The source explains that data are based on online news users in South Africa who are English speaking, more affluent, have attained higher formal education levels, and have higher probabilities to live in cities than the rest of the South African population.

Survey results are not nationally representative.

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