Daily Sun (South Africa)
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Print and Online |
| Owner(s) | Media24 |
| Publisher | Media24 |
| Editor-in-chief | Amos Mananyetso |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Sister newspapers | Sunday Sun |
| Website | www |
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The Daily Sun was a tabloid daily newspaper in South Africa. It had a circulation of more than 28,006 copies making it the second largest daily newspaper in the country to the Sunday Times in terms of largest circulation among all papers.
Daily Sun is based in Randburg, Johannesburg. It targets readers in and around the major urban centres. These readers are predominantly black, English-literate with high-school or further education, and working-class earners – the economic core of South Africa.
Daily Sun has also transitioned to digital, with a monthly pageview count of 4.7 million and an active user base of 3 million in 2023. The last print edition was published on Friday 20 December 2024. It is still available online.
In 2024, Daily Sun received a nomination for "Most Informative Online Publication" at the Behind the Scenes Awards (BTSA). Other nominees in the same category included Zimoja Lezinto, Sunday World, Isolezwe, MDNtv, and Times Live. The Behind the Scenes Awards celebrate excellence in various media and entertainment fields within South Africa.