, April 19 -- With print circulations on a downward trend, this is no mean feat, especially as The Citizen is one of only two daily newspapers in South Africa with a circulation above 20,000.

In addition, citizen.co.za boasts a monthly unique viewership of 5,6 million and consistently ranks among the top five websites in South Africa.

Meet The Citizen digital news team

Gareth initially joined The Citizen as digital news editor. Beginning of May 2023, he took over from then digital editor, Earl Coetzee, in acting capacity. On June 6, 2023 he was appointed digital editor of The Citizen.

Gareth has experience as a writer and sub-editor in online and print journalism. He has previously worked for TimesLIVE and Forbes Africa, covering spor...