South African Independent Journalism
Advertising
Reach South Africa's Most Engaged Readers
Daily Standard connects your brand with an educated, affluent and civically engaged South African audience. Our readers trust us — and by association, they'll trust you.
REQUEST MEDIA PACKOur Audience
3.8M
Monthly unique visitors
68%
LSM 8–10 readers
140K+
Newsletter subscribers
74%
Read 5+ articles/month
R52K
Average monthly HH income
61%
Decision makers
Advertising Formats
Homepage Takeover
Premium placement above-the-fold across our homepage, reaching 3.8M monthly South African visitors.
From R95,000 / week
Article Inline Ads
Contextually targeted placements embedded within editorial content across all sections.
From R280 CPM
Newsletter Sponsorship
Exclusive single-brand sponsor of our Morning Briefing newsletter. 140K+ confirmed subscribers.
From R48,000 / edition
Sponsored Content
Branded editorial produced by our content studio team. Clearly labelled. Premium presentation.
From R68,000 per piece
Regional Targeting
Reach specific SA provinces including Gauteng, Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and more.
From R180 CPM
Breaking News Alerts
Your brand adjacent to our highest-traffic breaking news moments.
POA
Brand Safety Guaranteed
All advertising is reviewed by our commercial team before publication. We operate strict adjacency controls ensuring your brand never appears alongside inappropriate content. Our editorial and commercial operations are completely separate.
Ready to reach our readers?
Contact our commercial team for a bespoke media package.