The top 10 most visited news websites in South Africa by Ahrefs organic search traffic estimates. Updated monthly.
Rank | Website | Search traffic | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bbc.com | 1.7M | −3.9K | ||
| 2 | news24.com | 1.2M | −314K | ||
| 3 | yahoo.com | 683K | −261K | ||
| 4 | nytimes.com | 644K | −191K | ||
| 5 | iol.co.za | 492K | −294K | ||
| 6 | ↑1 | citizen.co.za | 391K | −89K | |
| 7 | ↑2 | msn.com | 384K | +54K | |
| 8 | bbc.co.uk | 378K | +40K | ||
| 9 | New | fawanews.com | 285K | +2.0K | |
| 10 | New | maroelamedia.co.za | 256K | −5.4K |
Websites that changed positions within the top 10 rankings in June 2025.
Rank | Website | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | fawanews.com | ↑3 | |
| 10 | maroelamedia.co.za | ↑3 | |
| 7 | msn.com | ↑2 |
Rank | Website | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bbc.com | ||
| 2 | news24.com | ||
| 3 | yahoo.com |
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