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 | 198K | −1.3M | ||
| 2 | news24.com | 180K | −963K | ||
| 3 | ↑1 | iol.co.za | 109K | −455K | |
| 4 | ↑5 | bbc.co.uk | 90K | −229K | |
| 5 | New | indiatimes.com | 80K | −166K | |
| 6 | ↓3 | nytimes.com | 75K | −741K | |
| 7 | ↓2 | snl24.com | 72K | −438K | |
| 8 | New | mg.co.za | 66K | −80K | |
| 9 | New | theguardian.com | 65K | −197K | |
| 10 | newsnow.co.uk | 61K | −252K |
Websites that changed positions within the top 10 rankings in March 2025.
Rank | Website | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | mg.co.za | ↑15 | |
| 5 | indiatimes.com | ↑10 | |
| 4 | bbc.co.uk | ↑5 |
Rank | Website | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | nytimes.com | ↓3 | |
| 7 | snl24.com | ↓2 | |
| 1 | bbc.com |
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