Top Free News & Magazines — South Africa
Google Play · Updated 2026-09-14 07:32 UTC · 56 apps
AI summaryGenerated 2026-09-15 · MiniMax
The top of the Google Play News & Magazines chart in South Africa remained stable, with X, Opera News, and AutoTrader holding positions 1-3 unchanged. The biggest riser was The Fuse: News, No Noise, climbing four spots to #14, followed by NBC News (+3 to #18), while SmartNews (+2 to #7), Snap News (+2 to #11), and SABC News (+2 to #13) also posted gains. The Voice Lounge suffered the steepest decline, plunging eight positions to #19. No new apps entered the top 20, while CNN, Good Food: Recipe Finder, Bloomberg: Finance Market News, and Daily Maverick all dropped out of the chart.
Top Free News & Magazines — South Africa
Google Play · 56 apps · Updated 2026-09-14 07:32 UTCJump to#
Showing 50 of 56| Rank | App | Category | Price | 7-day trend | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  XX Corp. | — | Free | — | |
| 2 | — | Free | — | ||
| 3 |  AutoTraderAutoTrader South Africa | — | Free | — | |
| 4 |  Breaking News - Live HeadlinesYING LIANG HK LIMITED | — | Free | — | |
| 5 |  Google News - Daily HeadlinesGoogle LLC | — | Free | 1 | |
| 6 |  SubstackSubstack Inc. | — | Free | 1 | |
| 7 |  SmartNews: Live News & RewardsSmartNews, Inc. | — | Free | 2 | |
| 8 |  Daily Sun OfficialMEDIA24 (PTY) LTD | — | Free | 1 | |
| 9 |  The South AfricanThe South African | — | Free | 1 | |
| 10 |  Quora: the knowledge platformQuora, Inc. | — | Free | — | |
| 11 |  Snap News: Local & AlertsBuild4world | — | Free | 2 | |
| 12 |  South African GovernmentGCISDev | — | Free | — | |
| 13 |  SABC NewsSABC SOC LTD | — | Free | 2 | |
| 14 |  The Fuse: News, No NoiseVodaMedia | — | Free | 4 | |
| 15 |  FOX News - Daily Breaking NewsFOX News Network, LLC | — | Free | 1 | |
| 16 |  BloombergBloomberg LP CM | — | Free | — | |
| 17 |  IEC South AfricaElectoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) | — | Free | — | |
| 18 |  NBC News: Breaking News & LiveNBC News Digital LLC | — | Free | 3 | |
| 19 |  The Voice LoungeAppimate (Pty)Ltd | — | Free | 8 | |
| 20 |  Haystack News: Local TV NewsHaystack News | — | Free | — | |
| 21 |  Medium: Read & Write StoriesA Medium Corporation | — | Free | 2 | |
| 22 |  Local News - Latest & SmartEASE Group | — | Free | — | |
| 23 | — | Free | — | ||
| 24 |  Moneyweb NewsMoneyweb (pty) Ltd | — | Free | 2 | |
| 25 |  Maroela MediaMaroela Media | — | Free | — | |
| 26 |  Al Jazeera - الجزيرةAl Jazeera Network | — | Free | 3 | |
| 27 |  Reuters - Breaking World NewsThomson Reuters | — | Free | 3 | |
| 28 |  South Africa Breaking NewsSafe Apps MVPs | — | Free | 3 | |
| 29 |  Al Jazeera EnglishAl Jazeera Network | — | Free | 4 | |
| 30 |  Livi Lemphakatsi653176258 | — | Free | 6 | |
| 31 |  Local Weather News - RadarEASE Group | — | Free | 3 | |
| 32 |  BBC: World News & StoriesBBC Studios Distribution Ltd. | — | Free | 5 | |
| 33 |  Breaking News: Local & LatestLiveTech Limited | — | Free | 5 | |
| 34 |  NewsdayBroad.Media | — | Free | 5 | |
| 35 |  NYTimes: US and Global NewsThe New York Times Company | — | Free | 3 | |
| 36 |  South African NewspapersMUNBEN | — | Free | 4 | |
| 37 |  Pondoland TimesQuan Dambuza | — | Free | 4 | |
| 38 |  ITWebIT WEB (PTY) LTD | — | Free | 4 | |
| 39 |  South African newspapersJpCrow | — | Free | 4 | |
| 40 |  Landbou.com (Landbouweekblad)MEDIA24 (PTY) LTD | — | Free | 4 | |
| 41 |  HuisgenootMagzter Inc. | — | Free | 4 | |
| 42 |  Sunday World e-EditionSunday World ZA | — | Free | 4 | |
| 43 |  Channel Islam InternationalFutureTech Apps SA | — | Free | 4 | |
| 44 |  Sunday Times E-EditionArena Holdings (PTY) LTD | — | Free | 4 | |
| 45 |  The Citizen NewsCTP Limited apps | — | Free | 4 | |
| 46 |  SowetanArena Holdings (PTY) LTD | — | Free | 4 | |
| 47 |  Malawi News TodayJpCrow | — | Free | 4 | |
| 48 |  NewsRoomAura Media | — | Free | 4 | |
| 49 |  Wits ReviewDigital Publications SA | — | Free | 4 | |
| 50 |  Malawi NewsHawa CCL | — | Free | 4 |
