Support our award-winning journalism. The Premium package (digital only) is R30 for the first month and thereafter you pay R129 p/m now ad-free for all subscribers. Business Day is a national daily newspaper in South Africa, published from Monday to Friday and also available as an e-edition (a digital replica of the print edition). Based in Parktown, Johannesburg, it is edited by Alexander Parker and published by Arena Holdings. Our digital editor is Pearl Sebolao.
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The newspaper, launched on May 1 1985, covers all major national and international news, with a specific focus on the South African economy and business sector, the political economy, companies and financial markets. It also contains an influential opinion section with popular columnists, along with coverage of sport, travel, books, arts and entertainment.
The Business Day website has a responsive design, making it easy to read on mobile devices. We offer quality reporting throughout the day, seven days a week, breaking the news with stories, email newsletters, and multimedia.
You can also download the Business Day app for mobile phones and tablets from Apple’s App Store, the Google Play store or the Huawei App Gallery. The app offers all Business Day content from the printed edition and from the website, including both free and subscriber-only articles.
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