One of the largest online distributors of African news and information, AllAfrica posts over 800 stories daily in English and French from major sources such as ITWeb, Business Day, BuaNews, Argus, Comtex News Network, Radio France Internationale, and the BBC, A searchable archive of the Africa News Service dating from 1996 gives access to over 750,000 articles. Multi-lingual streaming programs are offered as well. The AllAfrica Foundation is a non-profit corporation reliant on contributions and subscriptions. Viewers have free access to current news and for an annual fee, subscribers have unlimited access to archives and optional, customized email alerts.

The online publisher of 14 independent national and regional newspapers including Cape Argus, Cape Times, The Mercury, The Star, DailyNews, Tonight, BusinessReport, Pretoria News, Personal Finance, and The Post, boasts the biggest selection of advertising, classifieds, and property along with breaking news and events in South Africa. IOL content and navigation format are pretty much the same for each of the news sites with the exception of different columnists’ opinion and analysis. Free email news is offered.

Online news coverage of general, sport and business news, with an emphasis on news from South Africa and Africa, News24 maintains the four major Afrikaans newspapers written in Afrikaans; Beeld, Die Burger, Volksblad and Sake. City Press, M&G Online, Food24, Health24, Women24, and Wheels24 are also part of the News24 network. The four Afrikaans papers and most of the in-depth coverage in the other sites are accessible to viewers by subscription only.

Part of the World News Network (WN Network), the South Africa Post focuses on the latest South African and world news. This site is clearly organized by subjects such as: African Economies, World, Human Rights and AIDS News and by major South African cities: Pretoria, Durban, and Johannesburg. In addition to offering news updates via Email, the site serves as a portal to many other major news and information sources.

South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg; Daily

For the latest breaking news reports, this comprehensive cable news site covers all of Africa.

The online edition of South Africa's main financial newspaper, Business Day, provides current JSE Securities Exchange coverage, a comprehensive business directory for Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands, nearly all business and financial “News Worth Knowing,” and an archive and site search engine. Other services such as daily or weekly headlines and personalized updates of JSE share prices can be obtained via automated email.

South Africa; Daily. The online edition of the daily business newspaper features mining, finance, labor and economic reports, regional and international business news and keyword search for past issues.

Latest breaking news reports and the top stories of the last three months plus a CNN.com and Web search feature make this an essential website to keep abreast of African news.

The Weekend Argus; Weekly. Features lifestyles, classifieds, sports, news, weather, local, national and international news.

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town; Daily. Features lifestyles, classifieds, sports, news, weather, local, national and international news.

Shortwave transmissions of African news delivered in English, French, Portuguese, and some African languages. Operated by the South African Broadcasting Corp (SABC), you can listen to news from Johannesburg or listen to music. Real Player is required for sound clips.

South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg; Weekly. Also known as "The People's Paper," this is the online edition of the national Sunday paper that was the first to target an urban black audience. Based in Johannesburg, nearly half of the City Press readership hails from the Gauteng Province.

South Africa, Eastern Cape, East London; Daily. Founded in 1872, The East London Dispatch and Shipping and Mercantile Gazette has been around for a long while. A no-nonsense, no advertising banner format provides straightforward navigation through daily news, business, arts & entertainment, editorial, sports, regional and international news. Includes a keyword search through past issues.

Current information delivered in a “not very impressive” site. The news posted here is mostly Presidential speeches and addresses, budget updates and general movements of the chiefs of state. Contains some bad and/or undeveloped links.

South Africa; Weekly. From the publishers of Business Day, this online edition of the weekly magazine covers economics and politics pertaining to South African business. Most of the archives and stock tips are available only through subscription. (there is currently some problem with certain browsers)

General online news site covering business, classifieds, sports, entertainment and more based in South Africa. Offers free daily email news service.

The online edition of the print newspaper, Indicator, Lenzinfo provides the South African Indian community of Lenasia with the opportunity to voice their opinions on major issues through polls and chat forums. Primary coverage includes community, local and international news, events calendar, sports, religion, entertainment, arts and culture, and the latest news from Bollywood.

South Africa; Daily. The first internet-based African news site launched in 1994, M&G is one of South Africa and Africa's major news publishers. Daily breaking news and sports provided by the South African Press Association (SAPA) are free of charge. Quality content, in-depth coverage, comment, analysis and access to archives are available for a nominal monthly fee.

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Durban; Daily Morning News. Formerly the Natal Mercury, this online edition of the printed newspaper is pretty much the same as all of the other IOL websites.

Paarl Valley, Wellington, Franschhoek; Weekly. As the direct successor to Die Afrikaanse Patriot, famous for its pro-Afrikaans and anti-British sentiment, the Paarl Post was founded in 1905. With an estimated readership of 92,000, this popular weekly paper boasts the second largest paid circulation among weekly community newspapers in the country.

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Durban; Daily. Online edition of the independent newspaper targeted at the Indian community in Durban, (I had a hard time loading)

South Africa; Pretoria; Daily

South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg; Weekly

The SABC covers South Africa, Africa, World, Politics, Economy, Stock Exchange, Sci-Tech, Sports, Entertainment, Features and Weather news in real time. Icons are displayed on articles for printing, sending email and video when available. Media clips require Real Player.

Part of the World News Network (WN Network), the South Africa Post focuses on the latest South African and world news. This site is clearly organized by subjects such as: African Economies, World, Human Rights and AIDS News and by major South African cities: Pretoria, Durban, and Johannesburg. In addition to offering news updates via Email, the site serves as a portal to many other major news and information sources.

With an emphasis on entertainment news and events, The Star also features classifieds, sports, South African and International news.

South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg; Weekly. As well as Sunday’s paper, The Sunday Times reports daily news on its website. Local, regional, national and world news, business, entertainment, travel, arts, soccer, cricket, rugby, boxing and other sports are covered in depth. They host a search engine for travel accommodations in South Africa and a comprehensive career section where the reader can post their resume and get job listings via email.

Gauteng, Western Cape, KuaZulu-Natal. The entertainment guide for IOL features entertainment news and reviews from Daily News.

South Africa, Free State, Bloemfontein; Daily

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg; Daily. Formerly known as The Natal Witness, this online news site has a clean format that is easy-to-read and navigate, The Witness covers current news, business, sports and arts. The feature series includes Expatriates Lives, and a section devoted to Pietermaritzburg entitled, “Tales of the City.” There is no fee for readership, however, you must register your name and email to enter the site.

An independent, online, progressive news resource with open publishing for South African relevant news and human interest stories.