Cape Argus
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For the cycle race with the same name, see Cape Argus Cycle Race.
 The Cape Argus front page of 21 July 2009 |
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | Independent News and Media |
| Editor | Chris Whitfield |
| Founded | 1857 |
| Headquarters | Newspaper House, Cape Town, South Africa |
| Circulation | 60 552 |
| Sister newspapers | Cape Times |
| Official website | www.capeargus.co.za |
Founded in 1857 by Saul Solomon, the Cape Argus is a daily newspaper published by Independent News & Media in Cape Town, South Africa. It is commonly referred to simply as "The Argus".
Although not the first English language newspaper in Southern African the Cape Argus was the first locally to use the telegraph for news gathering.
As of 2009[update], the Argus had a daily readership of 359 000 and a circulation of 60 552.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Cape Argus: Readership". http://www.capeargus.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=3178. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
[edit] External links
[edit] Further reading
- Morris, Michael, Paging through History 150 years with the Cape Argus, Jonathan Ball Publishers, 2007, ISBN 9781868422777
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