The Independent on Saturday is an English-language South African newspaper, part of Independent News & Media. It was launched in 1998 to replace the Saturday Paper, which was formed in the mid-1990s after the demise of the Saturday editions of the Daily News and the Mercury. The Independent on Saturday circulates primarily in the greater Durban area, but is also distributed to other parts of the KwaZulu-Natal province. Distribution areas Distribution figures Readership figures See also List of newspapers in South Africa References External links SAARF Website Independent News & Media Mass media in Durban Weekly newspapers published in South Africa Publications established in 1998 1998 establishments in South Africa Saturday newspapers