Johannesburg

Johannesburg is the most populous city in South Africa and the second (or third) most populous city in Sub-Saharan Africa, behind Lagos (and probably behind Kinshasa). Local residents have nicknamed the city "Jo'burg", "Jozi", and "". Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng Province, the wealthiest province in South Africa, and the site of the South African Constitutional Court. It is one of the newest major cities in the world, and is one of the few major cities in the world not along a coast or near a large river.

Communications and media

Several newspapers and magazines have their offices in the city, as it is the transport and telecommunications centre for the city. Beeld is the leading Afrikaans newspaper for the city and the country, while the City Press is a Sunday newspaper that is mostly aimed at black readers. It is the third largest selling newspaper in South Africa. The Sowetan is a major newspaper that is published in Soweto. It is mostly aimed at black people living in townships. The Mail & Guardian is the leading investigative newspaper in the country. The Citizen is a tabloid-style paper, and The Star is a local newspaper that mostly covers Gauteng-related issues. The Sunday Times is the leading investigative Sunday newspaper.

Related Topics:
Newspaper - Magazine - Beeld - Afrikaans - City Press - The Sowetan - Soweto - Townships - Mail & Guardian - The Citizen - Tabloid - The Star - Gauteng - Sunday Times

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Johannesburg is also a centre for broadcast media, with such radio stations as YFM, 702, Highveld Stereo and 5FM situated in the city. Johannesburg is also the headquarters of the South African Broadcasting Corporation, as well as M-Net and eTV. The city has two TV towers, the Hillbrow Tower and the Sentech Tower.

Related Topics:
YFM - 702 - Highveld Stereo - 5FM - South African Broadcasting Corporation - M-Net - ETV - Hillbrow Tower - Sentech Tower

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