Fact-a-day

Youth market?

October 17th, 2008

The average age of readers of the Daily Sun is 35, the second youngest of all dailies. Isolezwe has the youngest readership with an average age of 33. (AMPS2008A)

This week’s theme: The Daily Sun

A fact worth knowing!!!

October 16th, 2008

Nearly twice as many high income earners (R20,000 p/m or more) read the Daily Sun over Business Day. (AMPS2008A)

This week’s theme: The Daily Sun

Proudly South African

October 15th, 2008

75% of Daily Sun readers say that the statement “I am proud to be South African” is very applicable to them. (AMPS2008A)

This week’s theme: The Daily Sun

Widely read II

October 14th, 2008

Each copy of the Daily Sun is read by 10.2 people. (The Sowetan: 15.8) (AMPS2008A)

This week’s theme: The Daily Sun

Widely read

October 13th, 2008

The Daily Sun has a national reach of 5.1 million South African’s adults, more than double the next most popular daily, The Sowetan. (AMPS2008A)

This week’s theme: The Daily Sun

Home sweet home

October 10th, 2008

There are 5.3 million South Africans aged 22 or older living with their parents. 36% of them are employed. (AMPS2008A)

This week’s theme: South Africa’s children

Good for life

October 9th, 2008

2.9 million South Africans have purchased children’s clothing at Jet in the past 3 months. Next most popular is Ackermans, at 1.9 million. (AMPS2009A)

This week’s theme: South Africa’s children

Working moms

October 8th, 2008

24% of women in South Africa with children under the age of two are employed. A further 49% are looking for work. (AMPS2008A)

This week’s theme: South Africa’s children

Mother and child

October 7th, 2008

There are just over 1.5 million women in South Africa with children under the age of two. 53% of them are single. (AMPS2008A)

This week’s theme: South Africa’s children

A million to 1

October 6th, 2008

There are just over 1 million infants (younger than 12 months) in South Africa. 53% are male. (LFS 2007)

This week’s theme: South Africa’s children