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Sowetan

22 sources from Sowetan. It is a news source. Each one shows what it backs.

Who owns and funds it

Owned by Arena Holdings, which Lebashe Investment Group owns. Lebashe director Jabu Moleketi is a former deputy finance minister. No party, government or foreign funder found (checked 27 Oct 2026).

Who owns it

Arena Holdings publishes the Sunday Times, Business Day, The Herald, Sowetan, Daily Dispatch and TimesLIVE, its website says.

Arena Holdings (home page) (opens in a new tab)

Arena Holdings. No date on the page.

Where to look: Company description on the home page

Saved copy: kept on fileThe donor's own material

Lebashe Investment Group bought these titles from Tiso Blackstar for R1.05bn in 2019 and named the company Arena Holdings.

It's official: Arena Holdings is the new owner of Sunday Times, Business Day, Sowetan (opens in a new tab)

TimesLIVE. Published 6 November 2019.

Where to look: Paragraphs 1-3 and 5

Saved copy News

Lebashe director Jabu Moleketi is a former deputy finance minister and former chair of the PIC, News24 reported.

Tiso Blackstar's media assets sold to Lebashe Investment Group (opens in a new tab)

News24 (Fin24). Published 27 June 2019.

Where to look: Paragraphs 4 and 5

Saved copy: kept on fileNews

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