Beeld (freely translated as Picture or Image) is an Afrikaans-language daily newspaper that was launched on 16 September 1974. Beeld is distributed in four provinces of South Africa: Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and North West, previously part of the former Transvaal province. Die Beeld (English: The Image) was an Afrikaans-language Sunday newspaper in the late 1960s.
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Naspers |
| Publisher | Media24 |
| Editor-in-chief | Barnard Beukman |
| Sports editor | Gert van der Westhuizen |
| Founded | 16 September 1974 |
| Language | Afrikaans |
| Headquarters | Johannesburg |
| Sister newspapers | Die Burger, Volksblad |
| Website | www |
In June 2024 Naspers announced that it would close the newspaper, along with City Press, Rapport, and the Daily Sun, in October of that year due to declining newspaper sales.[1] A month later Media24 announced it will suspend the planned closures until the Competition Commission approves of its plan to sell newspaper distribution company On-The-Dot to Novus, which was the reason behind the papers' planned shuttering.[2]
Supplements
editList of editors
edit- Schalk Pienaar (1974–1975)
- Johannes Grosskopf (1975–1977)
- Ton Vosloo (1977–1983)
- Willem Wepener (1983–1989)
- Salie de Swardt (1989–1992)
- Willie Kühn (1993–1996)
- Johan de Wet (1996–1999)
- Arrie Rossouw (1999–2000)
- Peet Kruger (2000–2009)
- Tim du Plessis (2009–2011)
- Peet Kruger (2011–2013)
- Adriaan Basson (2013–2015)
- Barnard Beukman (2015–present)
Distribution areas
edit| 2008 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Cape | ||
| Free State | Y | Y |
| Gauteng | Y | Y |
| Kwa-Zulu Natal | Y | N |
| Limpopo | Y | Y |
| Mpumalanga | Y | Y |
| North West | Y | Y |
Distribution figures
edit| Net Sales | |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 100 000[1] |
| Oct – Dec 2012 | 66 132 |
| Jul – Sep 2012 | 70 070 |
| Apr – Jun 2012 | 73 595 |
| Jan – Mar 2012 | 75 019 |
| Oct – Dec 2013 | 64 874 |
| Jul – Sep 2013 | 64 329 |
| Apr – Jun 2013 | 64 073 |
| Jan – Mar 2013 | 67 700 |
| Jan – Mar 2014 | 62 766[6] |
| Apr – Jun 2014 | 59 544 |
| Jan – Mar 2015 | 51 064[6] |
| 2024 | 20 000[1] |
Readership figures
edit| AIR | |
|---|---|
| Jan 2012 – Dec 2012 | 441 000 |
| Jan 2013 – Dec 2013 | 485 000 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Maggs, Jeremy (13 June 2024). "End of an era: Media24 to close iconic newspapers". Moneyweb. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Media 24 agrees to suspend newspaper closures". The Witness. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Beeld Website". Archived from the original on 12 June 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ "Beeld Website". Archived from the original on 27 January 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ^ Audit Bureau of Circulations (S.A)
- ^ a b "ABC Analysis Q1 2015: The biggest-circulating newspapers in South Africa •". 8 May 2015.
- ^ SAARF AMPS (Previous Presentations)
- ^ SAARF AMPS (Industry Presentations)
External links
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