# The South African

> South African news in English

Market: South Africa
Main language: en
Traffic rank (Tranco): #28,748
Kind of site: news site
Topics: Business, Sports, Lifestyle
Last updated: 2026-08-30

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- awareness (high): A widely read South African English news site that sells premium programmatic and bespoke display combinations.
- awareness · consumer goods (medium): South African news and sport readers suit mass-market consumer goods brands.
- awareness · finance (medium): Has personal finance and business sections and social grants news, reaching South African readers who watch their money.
- awareness · automotive (medium): Runs a motoring section within its national news and lifestyle coverage.

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## About
The South African is an English-language South African online news publication and a leading source for news, sport, lifestyle, finance, opinion content in South Africa.

The South African publishes news, sport, lifestyle, finance and opinion content for South Africa, with sections covering national elections, politics, Africa and world news, plus technology, property and personal finance. Sports coverage spans soccer, rugby, cricket and other codes, alongside entertainment content covering local and international celebrities, and lifestyle sections on travel, food, health, parenting and fashion and beauty.

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## Links

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Website: https://www.thesouthafrican.com/
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