LibGuides: Communication Science: Newspapers

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Newspapers are available in the Newspaper Reading area on level 4 of the Main Library

The following newspapers are available on microfilm in the Audio-visual Collection on level 4 of the Main Library:

Contact number : +27 12 429-3209

Search South African news articles according to subjects

Access World News: Global - local, regional and national SA newspapers This link opens in a new window
Complete full-text content of 118 South African newspapers. Covers community events, education, sports, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries.
African Newspapers, 1800 - 1922 from World Newspaper Archive This link opens in a new window
Searchable collection of 19th & 20th century historical African newspapers from 1800+. Countries included: South Africa, Mozambique, Zambia, Nigeria, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe. In English, Portuguese & French
PressReader: online newspapers of the world This link opens in a new window
PressReader provides access to 6,000+ newspapers and magazines from around the world, including most of the South African newspapers

Newspaper Source This link opens in a new window
Newspaper Source provides cover-to-cover full text for more than 40 (U.S.) & international newspapers. The database also contains selective full text for 389 regional (U.S.) newspapers. In addition, full text television & radio news transcripts are also provided
Times Digital Archive, 1785-2014 This link opens in a new window
First published in 1785, The Times of London is widely considered to be the world's 'newspaper of record'. The Times Digital Archive allows users to search over 200 years of this invaluable historical source.
Coverage from 1785-2007