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Useful links:2026 September
2026-09-14- Dead/suspended websites
GraaffReinetAdvertiser.com (Group Editors (Caxton & CTP Publishers & Printers/Hive Digital Media); ItsaSherThing.co.za ceased in favour of influencer Tamryn-Geldenhuys | It's a Sher Thing
- Dead/suspended TV channel
People's Planet (People's Weather (Pty) Ltd/eMedia Holdings )
- New TV channel
eXplore documentary channel to replace People's Planet (eMedia Holdings )
- New print/e-dition titles
National, The new Sunday newspaper (National Media Group: Newspapers/Volt.Africa)
- New digital mediums
TheNational.co.za online reflection of Sunday newspaper (National Media Group: Newspapers/Volt.Africa)
- Existing mediums new to Media Manager
Tamryn-Geldenhuys | It's a Sher Thing content creator with focus on parenting, lifestyle and beauty.
- New editors
Automotive Business Review Hotwire, Automotive Business Review inc Move, Automotive Business Review Online
- Dead/suspended print/e-dition titles
Tshwane Sun Central FROM SuspendedPublication (NIS Media Group); Tshwane Sun Mamelodi FROM SuspendedPublication (NIS Media Group); Tshwane Sun West FROM SuspendedPublication (NIS Media Group)
2026-09-07
- Dead/suspended print/e-dition titles
Comaro Chronicle merged into Southern Courier (Caxton Local Media/Spark Media)
- Dead/suspended websites
ComaroChronicle.co.za merged into SouthernCourier.co.za (Caxton Local Media/Hive Digital Media)
2026-09-05
- Company changes
Cape Community Media Group FROM African Community Media (ACM), subsidiary of National Media Group, publisher of Athlone News, Atlantic Sun, Constantiaberg Bulletin, Sentinel News, Southern Suburbs Tatler, Diamond Fields Advertiser (DFA), Isolezwe lesiXhosa amongst others
2026-09-03
- Dead/suspended websites
KathorusMail.co.za (Kathorus Media (Pty) Ltd/Caxton Local Media)
2026-09-02
- New editors
2026-09-01
- Dead/suspended print/e-dition titles
CFO Magazine: website CFO.co.za and newsletter CFO Newsletter remain (CFO Enterprises South Africa); CHRO Magazine: website CHRO.co.za and newsletter CHRO Newsletter remain (CFO Enterprises South Africa); CIO Magazine: website CIO-SA.co.za and newsletter CIO Newsletter remain (CFO Enterprises South Africa); AA Traveller/AA Reisiger replaced by InMotion (Automobile Association of SA/Media24: Media)
- New radio management
KovsieX new acting station manager
- New editors
2026 August Summary
- Dead/suspended newsletters
Voelgoed Newsletter unable to verify information (Voelgoed Media); Compleat Golfer WebLetter: magazine Compleat Golfer Magazine, The and website CompleatGolfer.com remain (Highbury Media t/a Habari Media); Currency Newsletter from company Currency folded into Financial Mail Newsletter (Financial Mail Group (Pty) Ltd, The); Daily Maverick: Money Cents Newsletter (Daily Maverick)
- Listing changes
Tuis Online, Home Online, Tuis/Home Newsletter digital reflections of Tuis/Home resurrected from Ceased (Media24: Media/Media24: Advertising & Content Marketing)
- New editors
PhysioSA Digital Magazine; TaxTalk Professional Magazine; RooiRose.co.za; Sparks Electrical News; Daily Maverick: Business Maverick Newsletter; Daily Maverick: After the Bell Newsletter; African Safaris; Bult; Dumela
- Dead/suspended websites
AfricanDecisions.com folded into AfricanInsider.com (Highbury Media t/a Habari Media); AmberGrant.co.za Blog has moved to USA, no longer updating (AmberGrant.co.za Blog); RunOnCoffee.com ceased in favour of influencer Nicola Meyer | RunOnCoffee (Nicola Meyer); KissBlushAndTell.co.za Blog ceased in favour of influencer kissblushandtell | Tori Tatham (BlushKissAndTell); The Food Fox Blog ceased in favour of influencer Ilse van der Merwe | the_foodfox (Ilse van der Merwe); FashionJazz.co.za ceased in favour of influencer Jasna Barnes | therealfashionjazz (FashionJazz.co.za); Currencynews.co.za published by company Currency folded into Financial Mail, (Financial Mail Group (Pty) Ltd, The)
- Medium name changes
African Insider FROM African Decisions (Highbury Media t/a Habari Media); Asset Digital Property Magazine FROM Asset Digital Magazine (Asset Publishing)
- Notice
Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) circulations/ABC Watch module updated with 2026 Q2 data.
- Dead/suspended print/e-dition titles
Future Bride & Beyond (AC Braby (Pty) Ltd); Transactions of the Colleges of Medicine (Colleges of Medicine of South Africa/Prestige Signage Specialist (Pty) Ltd); BikeRunTri Mag FROM SuspendedPublication. Website BikeRunTri.co.za remains active (Electric Ink Media)
- Existing mediums new to Media Manager
kissblushandtell | Tori Tatham content creator with skincare focus, and a bit of content on home decor and food, fashion and family interest.; Ilse van der Merwe | the_foodfox cookbook author focusing on food/recipe content, wine and restaurant reviews, and other food related content. ; Jasna Barnes | therealfashionjazz Content creation primarily on fashion, lifestyle and beauty, but also drinks, food and decor. ; We Love Pets SA and WeLovePetsSA.co.za digital magazine and accompanying website covering pet wellness (We Love Pets SA)
- Publishing changes
Star, The, Cape Times, Cape Argus, The, Mercury, The, Daily News and others TO National Media Group FROM Independent Media SA.; Herald, The, Daily Dispatch and others TO Ubuntu Media Holdings (Pty) Ltd FROM Arena Holdings: Newspapers
- Company changes
Zoutnet News NPC publisher of Limpopo Mirror name change FROM Zoutnet cc
2026 July Summary
- Dead/suspended websites
MomDiaries, The Blog ceased in favour of influencer Leigh Geary | TheMomDiaries (TheMomDiaries)
- Dead/suspended radio stations
Zululand FM FROM SuspendedBroadcast (Ubuhlebeshowe Community Radio, SRN Media (Pty) Ltd.)
- Dead/suspended print/e-dition titles
Autolive last issue end 2026 May (Wilken Communication Management, Roger Houghton); Business Day: The Future of Energy FROM SuspendedPublication, unlikely to be resurrected (Arena Holdings: Newspapers); Ons Kontrei last issue 2026-03-31 (Ons Kontrei/Capro (Pty) Ltd); Aspire Lifestyle-Haute Montres (Aspire Lifestyle)
- New editors
Prestige, PrestigeDigital.net; Modern Athlete Magazine, Modern Athlete Newsletter, ModernAthlete.co.za; Continent, The; Boardroom; BusinessTechAfrica.co.za, Business Tech Africa Newsletter; EntertainmentSA.co.za, Entertainment SA Newsletter; Nursing Update
- New radio management
ChaiFM new station/programme manager