Cape Argus
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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.
, the Argus had a daily readership of 359 000 and a circulation
of 60 552.
Saul Solomon
Saul Solomon was an influential liberal politician of the Cape Colony. A tireless defender of racial and religious equality, Saul Solomon was an important member of the movement for responsible government and an opponent of Lord Carnarvon's disastrous Confederation scheme.Saul Solomon was born on...
, the Cape Argus is a daily newspaper published by Independent News & Media
Independent News & Media
Independent News & Media plc , is a media organisation based in Dublin, Ireland, with interests in 22 countries on 4 continents worldwide. The company owns over 200 print titles, more than 130 radio stations, over 100 commercial websites and many billboard locations, and is a leading press player...
in Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. 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.
, the Argus had a daily readership of 359 000 and a circulation
Newspaper circulation
A newspaper's circulation is the number of copies it distributes on an average day. Circulation is one of the principal factors used to set advertising rates. Circulation is not always the same as copies sold, often called paid circulation, since some newspapers are distributed without cost to the...
of 60 552.
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Further reading
- Morris, Michael, Paging through History 150 years with the Cape Argus, Jonathan Ball Publishers, 2007, ISBN 9781868422777