Moneyweb reports that Financial Mail, one of SA’s most respected weekly financial titles, will publish its final edition on 30 October 2025.

Parent company Arena Holdings announced the decision in a note to staff on Monday, saying the title’s editorial expertise would be folded into Business Day as part of a strategic integration. Pule Molebeledi, Group CEO of Arena Holdings, promised no job losses as staff transition into other newsroom roles. The decision comes against the backdrop of intensifying headwinds in the print industry. Globally and locally, print advertising revenues have shrunk in the past decade, and while circulation has migrated online, digital advertising and subscription revenues have not replaced the traditional print income stream at scale.

Financial Mail, with its weekly cycle, has found itself particularly exposed to the brutal economics of modern media. Commentators have long warned that the SA print sector is on borrowed time. Display advertising has shrunk as marketers redirect spend to Google, Meta, and programmatic digital platforms. Rising newsprint and production costs add further pressure, while audiences demand immediacy and constant updates rather than the weekly depth once considered sufficient.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Jeremy Maggs at Moneyweb
• Lees ook, Financial Mail sluit ná 65 jaar, by Maroela Media

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