Independent on Saturday, South Africa
Encyclopedia
The Independent on Saturday is a South African newspaper, part of Independent News & Media
. It was launched in 1998 to replace the Saturday Paper, which was formed in the mid-90s after the demise of the Saturday editions of the Daily News and the Mercury. It circulates primarily in the greater Durban
area, but is also distributed to other parts of the KwaZulu-Natal
province.
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...
. It was launched in 1998 to replace the Saturday Paper, which was formed in the mid-90s after the demise of the Saturday editions of the Daily News and the Mercury. It circulates primarily in the greater Durban
Durban
Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
area, but is also distributed to other parts of the KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....
province.