South African Press Association

The South African Press Association ( Sapa ) was a South African news agency founded in 1938 with headquarters in Johannesburg and further offices in Bloemfontein , Durban and Cape Town . It had 40 employees and supplies radio stations, press products and websites with texts and photos.

Sapa was supported by the four major media groups Caxton , Independent Newspapers , Johnnic Communications and Media24 . Despite this backdrop, the news agency had been in financial trouble for some time - the workforce was reduced from 82 in 2000 to 50 in 2006. In 2015 the news agency was closed.

Web links

www.sapa.co.za former website of Sapa (English)

Individual evidence

^ The Media Online: Saving SAPA . August 15, 2007.
↑ Sapa to close shop . In: News24 . February 5, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
^ SA Press Association: SAPA closes down at midnight tonight. Thank you for the follows, retweets and tip offs and for loving the news the way we do. (Tweet) In: Twitter . March 31, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2017.

[1] The Media Online: Saving SAPA . August 15, 2007.

[2] Sapa to close shop . In: News24 . February 5, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2017.

[3] SA Press Association: SAPA closes down at midnight tonight. Thank you for the follows, retweets and tip offs and for loving the news the way we do. (Tweet) In: Twitter . March 31, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2017.