The Citizen

The Citizen in print is a compact tabloid daily newspaper focused on bringing news and information to readers in a way that suits their busy lifestyles.

Appearing on weekdays and on Saturdays, The Citizen covers a variety of reader interest subjects such as news, sport, business, politics, entertainment.  

The Citizen is a South African news site and daily newspaper that engages an audience of millions with our national and international coverage.

We have a team of bold and ambitious journalists who are quick to break news and uncompromising in their journalism. leisure, motoring, health, analysis, auctions and horse racing just to name a few.

The Citizen is a South African daily newspaper published in Johannesburg, South Africa. The newspaper is distributed nationally in South Africa. It has long been considered a newspaper of record in South Africa.

While its core readership is mainly in Gauteng, it also distributes to surrounding provinces such as Free State, Northern Cape, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and the North West.

The Citizen is one of the most trusted news brands in South Africa and aims to be first in breaking and unpacking stories for our readers to remain on top of news nationally and internationally.

We also share relevant Lifestyle, Business, Soccer and Sport content that resonate with our readers’ fields of interest, while offering a desirable audience for advertisers on our platforms.   It is also an important information vehicle for local and national advertising.

The Citizen’s website We are consistently among the top 10 South African websites, with roughly 3,8 million unique browsers and 11 million page views.

Supplements in the Citizen are:

Racing Express – Twenty-six pages of horse racing every week, including forms for all SA and selected international races.

Phakaaathi – In-depth reviews and previews of the week’s matches to come, as well as up-to-date breaking news, and soccer bets.

Motoring – New vehicle launches, road tests, motorsport, road safety, reviews & opinions, industry news, tech, special features. Full throttle motoring pull-out every Wednesday

Hammer & Gavel – in-depth articles, e.g. collectables, classic cars and bikes, residential property. Our commercial audience benefits from having access to a range of topics, e.g. personalities, trucks, commercial property, agriculture. In short, our readers get all the auction news from around the globe and locally every Friday.

How to Advertise in the The Citezin Step by Step

1. Determine which area/suburb you want to target.
2. Get the content of your advert ready (we will design it for you, free of charge
3. We will size your advert and provide you with price and placement options.
4. Once you have decided on your size and publication, we will forward you an invoice for payment.
5. Once payment is received, we will finalize the placement and provide you with proof thereof in the form of a PDF page (after the day of distribution)