From zero to 1 million in one month
Newsday became the fastest-growing news publication in South Africa by reaching 1 million readers within one month after its relaunch in June 2026.
Newsday offers South Africans the latest political, financial, and economic news, with a sprinkle of sport and general reporting.
The publication takes a strong centrist stance and uses data-driven reporting. This has proved popular among South African readers.
In the first month, Newsday attracted 1.1 million readers and served 2.5 million pages to these readers.
It has grown its newsletter subscriber base to 80,000 and has built a strong community of registered users and commentators.
Newsday’s engagement rate, time spent on the site, and the newsletter open rate are well above industry standards, which illustrates its strong community.
The image below provides an overview of Newsday’s performance and demographics in June 2026, the month after its relaunch.
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As long as your journalists keep reporting the news and don’t start preaching their views in columns and posting their opinions all over the place, I’ll keep reading. So far so good! I like that you guys stick to the facts and keep your egos out of it.