Die Burger (English: The Citizen) is a daily Afrikaans-language newspaper, published by Naspers. By 2008, it had a circulation of 91,665 in the Western and Eastern Cape Provinces of South Africa. Along with Beeld and Volksblad, it is one of three broadsheet dailies in the Media24 stable.
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Naspers |
| Publisher | Naspers |
| Editor | Willem Jordaan |
| Founded | 1915 |
| Language | Afrikaans |
| Headquarters | Cape Town |
| Circulation | 27,757 (Q2 2022) |
| Website | dieburger |
History
editOn 18 December 1914, sixteen prominent Afrikaners gathered in Stellenbosch to discuss the establishment of a national newspaper.[1]: 290 With considerable financial support from local philanthropists Jannie and Christiaan Marais, purchased a quarter of 20,000 £1 shares in the new holding company, the project soon got off the ground, with the founding of De Nasionale Pers ("the National Press") and the selection of Dr. D. F. Malan as editor of its daily paper, De Burger (Dutch for "The Citizen").[1]: 290 The first issue was published on 26 July 1915.
Language
edit
Die Burger was originally published in Dutch. In 1916, the first Afrikaans-language articles were published. In 1921, the newspaper's Dutch title (De Burger) was translated into Afrikaans (Die Burger).
Supplements
editPolitical affiliation
editDie Burger was a newspaper that supported the nationalist cause and apartheid, and used to be the mouthpiece of the National Party. This only began to change after 1985, when then editor Piet Cillié, a staunch supporter of the government under B. J. Vorster and P. W. Botha, retired. In 1990, the National Party was officially informed by editor Ebbe Dommisse that it no longer served as a political mouthpiece. This disaffiliation was continued in 1999 with the appointment of a more progressive editor, Arrie Rossouw. In 2006, Henry Jeffreys became the first Cape Coloured editor of the paper.
List of editors
edit- D. F. Malan (1915-24)
- Albertus Geyer (1924-45)
- Phil Weber (1945-54)
- Piet Cillié (1954-77)
- Wiets Beukes (1977-90)
- Ebbe Dommisse (1990-2000)
- Arrie Rossouw (2000-06)
- Henry Jeffreys (2006-10)
- Bun Booyens (2010-2016)
- Willem Jordaan (2016-)
Distribution areas
edit| 2008 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Cape | Y | Y |
| Free State | ||
| Gauteng | ||
| Kwa-Zulu Natal | ||
| Limpopo | ||
| Mpumalanga | ||
| North West | ||
| Northern Cape | Y | Y |
| Western Cape | Y | Y |
Distribution figures
edit| Net Sales | |
|---|---|
| Jan - Mar 2015 | 56 146[4] |
| Jan - Mar 2014 | 59 895[4] |
| Oct - Dec 2012 | 61 484 |
| Jul - Sep 2012 | 61 817 |
| Apr - Jun 2012 | 60 354 |
| Jan - Mar 2012 | 61 980 |
Readership figures
edit| AIR | |
|---|---|
| January – December 2012 | 497 000 |
| July 2011 – June 2012 | 471 000 |
See also
editSources
edit- Nieman Reports at Harvard University
- Die Burger 2000/8/05
- Die Burger 2005/7/26
References
edit- ^ a b Pretorius, Fransjohan (2014). A History of South Africa: From the Distant Past to the Present Day. Hatsfield, Pretoria: Protea Book House. ISBN 978-1-86919-908-1.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Die Burger Website". Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 13 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
edit- Die Burger Website Archived 15 September 2000 at the Wayback Machine
- Newspapers in Port Elizabeth
- SAARF Website
