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About Sowetan

Sowetan is a news & magazines app developed by Arena Holdings (PTY) LTD.

Install Statistics

Sowetan has been installed 55 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 68 times.

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App Information

Sowetan is freely available from Google Play. The app size is 57.26 MB. The latest version available is 4.6.6. The last update was on June 30, 2026.

Technical Requirements

Sowetan requires Android 4.4+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Low Maturity. The app has been available on Google Play since September 2016.

Description by Arena Holdings (PTY) LTD (from Google Play)

SowetanLive brought to you by The Sowetan Newspaper, is your daily dose of news and community engagement. The Sowetan was established in 1981 and it continues to serve a proudly South African readership with news, sport, lifestyle and entertainment content, not only via print media, but through our my Sowetan application. Engage with us!

Recent changes:
- Added an additional font size option
- Updated the article pull quote styling

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Sowetan has been installed 55 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it has been installed 68 times.

Changelog of Sowetan

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Developer information for Arena Holdings (PTY) LTD

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Comments on Sowetan for Android

★★★★★ Kabelo Sylvester · Sep 17, 2021

This app is the out most the best with updated news and coverage.

★★★★☆ Ntombizethu Buthelezi · May 24, 2023

Soweto app is helping me a lot with all News,

★★★★★ Esaia Mokwatsi · Mar 29, 2022

Helps to keep abreast with current affairs

★★★★☆ Katie Farrand · Mar 4, 2019

Great content but the app often glitches, I often have to delete it and re-download.

★★★★★ Zeb Ditsele · Jul 15, 2021

It was a great experience, on point with all topics. Reality not hear say or copy cats. Thanks keep on Keeping Up Soweto live.

★★★★★ Mathews Mahlangu · Jun 10, 2023

It is user-friendly and up to date with the news.

★☆☆☆☆ Giyani Baloyi · Nov 20, 2025

This app is not better than the previous one because it always shows the outdated news. Please bring back the old app.

★☆☆☆☆ A Google user · Jul 3, 2018

The APP is too slowly to show news. The APP needs to be simplified compared to this version.

★☆☆☆☆ Faith Kabi · Dec 18, 2020

Never worked continuously through period whilst downloaded

Google Play Rankings for Sowetan

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Technologies used by Sowetan

21 permissions · 43 libraries

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Frequently asked questions about Sowetan

Is Sowetan free?

Yes. Sowetan is free on Google Play.

Is Sowetan still available?

Yes. Sowetan is on Google Play, and the last update we saw was on June 30, 2026.

Does Sowetan contain ads?

Yes. Google Play lists Sowetan as containing ads.

What Android version does Sowetan require?

Sowetan runs on Android 4.4 and higher.

How large is Sowetan?

Sowetan is 57.26 MB.

Is Sowetan suitable for children?

Google Play gives Sowetan a low maturity rating, so it is meant for older children and up.

How many times has Sowetan been installed?

Google Play lists 50,000+ installs for Sowetan.

Who made Sowetan?

Sowetan was developed by Arena Holdings (PTY) LTD. It is listed in the news & magazines category on Google Play.

What are the best alternatives to Sowetan?

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