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OVERVIEW

Sowetan brings ‘The Soul Truth’ to readers who are ‘In the Know, On the Move’. Monday to Friday, this strong brand will bring you the best news complemented by need-to-know information from the world of politics, comprehensive local soccer coverage plus helpful consumer, relationships and lifestyle advice.

Internet Stats
Unique Browsers:1 113 628
Page Views:12 634 601
Mobile Visits:28%
Gender
63%
Male
37%
Female
Age
15 - 24 25 - 34 35 - 49 50+
6% 37% 44% 12%

Monthly H'hold in
come before tax
From 499 - 1599: 7%
1600 - 11999: 23%
1200 - 29999: 39%
30000 - 70000: 13%
Working Status
86%
Working
Education
18% 28%
Matric Technical College
(Under) Graduate
33% 19%
Undergraduate Postgraduate

Spoken Languages
at home
Afrikaans: 14% English: 48%
Isindebele: 3% Isixhosa: 16%
Isizulu: 26% Sepedi: 16%
Sesotho: 16% Setswana: 18%
Siswati: 5% Tshivenda: 7%
Xitsonga: 7%
Internet
Connection Type
28% 32%
ADSL Wireless Network
31% 17%
Mobile Network Mobile Internet (wap)
Internet Access
Locations
Home: 19%
Workplace: 73%
Education Facility/Library: 2%
Internet Cafe: 2%
Smart Phones: 14%
Tablet: 3%

Marital Status
51% 43% 4%
Single Married Divorced
Home Ownership
38% 36%
Yes (Including, Paying it off) No, Renting (Privately)

Use the Internet for
11%
Blogging
50%
Job Search
22%
Directory Services
3%
Gambling
44%
Social Networking
78%
E-mail
23%
Instant Messaging
 
25%
Chat
20%
Music Downloads
7%
Podcast/video Downloads
21%
Shopping
49%
Banking
4%
Share Trading
51%
Research/Obtaining Information
 
13%
Listen to the radio online
11%
Watch TV and Videos Online
69%
Reading News/Magazine Articles online

Items Purchased VIA Internet
16%
DVDS, Videos, Music
19%
Books
23%
Tickets for shows or sport events
5%
Toys and Games
0%
Art Objects
11%
Software
7%
Computers
 
3%
PC or Console Video Games
4%
Mass Market Electronics
6%
Ringtone, Games or Icons for Mobile Phones
5%
Flowers/Gifts
8%
Health and Beauty Products
11%
Clothes and Sports Clothes
7%
Food
 
3%
Alcoholic Beverages
19%
Travel Tickets: Bus, Train, Flights, Boat
13%
Holiday Package
21%
Hotel Reservation
5%
Cars, Motorbikes, Bicycle
5%
Real Estate/Property
46%
None of the above

Personal Activities
I care for a pet: 17%
I regularly buy organic food: 16%
I practice sports/excercise regularly: 41%
I receive beauty/spa treatments regularly: 10%
I travel in the country and/or abroad by plane: 20%
I play lottery / Scratch card games: 24%
Race
91% 2% 0% 2%
Black Coloured Indian White

User Map
Gauteng:63%
Kwazulu natal: 4%
Eastern Cape: 2%
Western Cape: 4%
Northern Cape: 1%
Freestate: 3%
North West: 7%
Mpumalanga: 7%
Limpopo: 10%
Source: Effective Measure SA August 2015

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