In May 2025, the actual sales value of printed and recorded media in South Africa reached approximately *** billion South African rand, around *** million U.S. dollars. Between 2023 and 2024, actual sales values peaked in November, followed by a dip in December. When adjusted for seasonality, sales in May 2025 amounted to about **** billion rand, roughly *** million U.S. dollars. The seasonally adjusted series reached its highest point in April 2024. Within the broader media landscape, digital media dominated the South African market in 2024 in terms of usage.
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Statistics South Africa. (July 9, 2025). Monthly sales value of printed and recorded media in South Africa from January 2023 to May 2025 (in billion South African rand) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1619644/sales-value-print-media-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. "Monthly sales value of printed and recorded media in South Africa from January 2023 to May 2025 (in billion South African rand)." Chart. July 9, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1619644/sales-value-print-media-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. (2025). Monthly sales value of printed and recorded media in South Africa from January 2023 to May 2025 (in billion South African rand). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1619644/sales-value-print-media-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. "Monthly Sales Value of Printed and Recorded Media in South Africa from January 2023 to May 2025 (in Billion South African Rand)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Jul 2025, /statistics/1619644/sales-value-print-media-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa, Monthly sales value of printed and recorded media in South Africa from January 2023 to May 2025 (in billion South African rand) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1619644/sales-value-print-media-south-africa/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Monthly sales value of printed and recorded media in South Africa from January 2023 to May 2025 (in billion South African rand) [Graph], Statistics South Africa, July 9, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1619644/sales-value-print-media-south-africa/
