Cape Times
Encyclopedia
The Cape Times is an English language
morning newspaper
owned by Independent News & Media
and published in Cape Town
, South Africa
. The first edition of the newspaper was published on 27 March 1876 by then editor Frederick York St Leger. Modeled on The Times
, its primary target was the poor working class, as it attempted to expose early government corruption
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the newspaper had a daily readership of 272 000 and a circulation of 47 514.
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
morning newspaper
Newspaper
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owned by Independent News & Media
Independent News & Media
Independent News & Media plc , is a media organisation based in Dublin, Ireland, with interests in 22 countries on 4 continents worldwide. The company owns over 200 print titles, more than 130 radio stations, over 100 commercial websites and many billboard locations, and is a leading press player...
and published in Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. The first edition of the newspaper was published on 27 March 1876 by then editor Frederick York St Leger. Modeled on The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
, its primary target was the poor working class, as it attempted to expose early government corruption
Political corruption
Political corruption is the use of legislated powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain. Misuse of government power for other purposes, such as repression of political opponents and general police brutality, is not considered political corruption. Neither are illegal acts by...
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the newspaper had a daily readership of 272 000 and a circulation of 47 514.
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