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Combined Graph record U-01482 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-O-0036. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.
City Press is a South African newspaper launched in 1982 as a Sunday newspaper aimed at black readers, founded by Jim Bailey and the South African Associated Newspapers, and became a prominent anti-apartheid voice; Nasionale Pers acquired it in 1984 and it is now owned by Media24 (Naspers); it shifted to a digital-only operation housed on News24 in December 2024, and in February 2026 Media24 began formal consultations to close the City Press newsroom after the digital model underperformed (per Business Day, February 27, 2026).
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City Press is a South African newspaper launched in 1982 as a Sunday newspaper aimed at black readers, founded by Jim Bailey and the South African Associated Newspapers, and became a prominent anti-apartheid voice; Nasionale Pers acquired it in 1984 and it is now owned by Media24 (Naspers); it shifted to a digital-only operation housed on News24 in December 2024, and in February 2026 Media24 began formal consultations to close the City Press newsroom after the digital model underperformed (per
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- City: Johannesburg
- Outlet type: newspaper
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- https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-02-27-end-of-iconic-city-press-as-media24-starts-staff-consultations/ (verification source · master store)
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City Press is a South African newspaper launched in 1982 as a Sunday newspaper aimed at black readers, founded by Jim Bailey and the South African Associated Newspapers, and became a prominent anti-apartheid voice; Nasionale Pers acquired it in 1984 and it is now owned by Media24 (Naspers); it shifted to a digital-only operation housed on News24 in December 2024, and in February 2026 Media24 began formal consultations to close the City Press newsroom after the digital model underperformed (per Business Day, February 27, 2026).
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