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The Witness

6 sources from The Witness. It is a news source. Each one shows what it backs.

Who owns and funds it

Owned by Capital Newspapers, whose managing director Riquadeu Jacobs is the owner. Media24 sold it in 2022. No party, government or foreign funder found (checked 27 Oct 2026).

Who owns it

Media24 sold The Witness to Capital Newspapers in 2022.

Media24 sells off KwaZulu-Natal business to Capital Newspapers (opens in a new tab)

The Media Online. Published 1 February 2022.

Where to look: First paragraph

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Riquadeu Jacobs, managing director of Capital Newspapers and a former Witness news editor, became the paper's owner, Financial Mail reported.

ENTREPRENEUR: Riquadeu Jacobs — from newspaper reporter to newspaper owner (opens in a new tab)

Financial Mail. Published 14 April 2022.

Where to look: Standfirst and paragraphs 1-2

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