Who owns sowetan

SowetanLIVE , published by Arena Holdings formerly Tiso Blackstar Group in Johannesburg, is the website of the Sowetan , the English-language South African daily newspaper that started in as a liberation struggle publication and which serves a proudly South African readership who have earned the right to be in the know and on the move.

Nwabisa Makunga is now the editor of the newspaper. The website carries content from the print edition of the Sowetan along with unique online-only content throughout the day, all week long — general and political news; entertainment and celebrities; soccer and other sport; and much more.

It is one of South Africa's largest online news publications, with more than 1. The top 12 celebrities are featured in our downloadable calendar.

All online content is free to read, though readers need to register quick and free to comment on articles or subscribe to our range of email newsletters. Sign in with the same details. Subscriptions call centre: Tel: 52 52 00 or helpdesk sowetanlive. For all print and digital rate cards, click here. To advertise online or in print, email our sales team on websitesales arena. The company will continue under the leadership of managing director Andy Gill and his deputy Moshoeshoe Monare.

Lebashe is an unlisted investment holding company focusing on financial services and ICT, among other things. The company has grown significantly since its inception and holds stakes in a number of well-known businesses, such as Capitec, EOH and RainFin. Register Sign In. South Africa. Lebashe Investment Group chairman Tshepo Mahloele. In that survey, The Sowetan was also No. Johnnic Communications Johncom is a leading South African company with tentacles in every nook of the media and entertainment industries.

Johncom also publishes over 50 magazines. But Johncom is not involved only in newspaper and book production. The company is involved in different parts of the media value chain. Downstream, the multi-million organisation owns Exclusive Books retail stores. On the entertainment front, the company which is wholly-owned by Johnnic, operates screens in Nu Metro cinemas throughout the country. The company also distributes movies, DVD, videos and computer games.

Earlier in the year, Johncom reported a R2 million as revenue from ongoing operations for year ended March 31 Profit after taxation for stood at Rmillion. Sowetan moves over to Johncom Owners of the Sowetan recently sold the newspaper and their other media assets to Johnnic Communications Johncom.