The Citizen (South African newspaper)

The Citizen
Logo of The Citizen newspaper in South Africa
TypeDaily newspaper
Owner(s)CTP/Caxton
PublisherCTP/Caxton
EditorTrevor Stevens
Founded1976
HeadquartersJohannesburg
Websitecitizen.co.za

The Citizen is a South African daily newspaper published in Johannesburg, South Africa. The newspaper is distributed nationally in South Africa. It has long been considered a newspaper of record in South Africa. While its core readership is mainly in Gauteng, it also distributes to surrounding provinces such as Free State, Northern Cape, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and the North West. The newspaper is owned by Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Limited, a public company listed on the JSE.