| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Publisher | CBET Ltd |
| Founded | 1982[1] |
| Headquarters | Gaborone, Botswana |
| ISSN | 1811-4369 |
| OCLC number | 46404159 |
| Website | www.botswanaguardian.co.bw |
The Botswana Guardian is an English language weekly newspaper published in Gaborone, Botswana, by CBET (Pty) Ltd; it first appeared in October 1982.[2][3] The newspaper shares an online edition with its sister title The Midweek Sun at guardiansun.co.bw.[4]
The paper was started in 1982.[5] It is published by CBET Ltd. on Thursdays.[5][6][7]
History
Bibliographic records show earlier imprints for the title in Gaborone, including Pula Printing and Publishing (Pty) Ltd and Media Publishing (Pty) Ltd, reflecting changes in the newspaper’s corporate structure over time.[8][9]
Ownership and sister publications
Botswana Guardian and its sister title, The Midweek Sun, are published by CBET (Pty) Ltd.[10][11]
Public reception and impact
Coverage by the Botswana Guardian has periodically prompted official responses, underscoring the paper’s national visibility. For example, on 6 February 2023 Botswana’s Office of the President issued a public rebuttal of a Botswana Guardian article.[12]
Digital audience and advertising inventory
The group’s website, guardiansun.co.bw, serves as the online edition of the Botswana Guardian and its sister title The Midweek Sun and offers a full e-edition for readers beyond print.[13][14] The site’s advertising page lists banner placements sold in 100,000-impression monthly packages (e.g., 970×90 top banner; 300×600 side banner), indicating six-figure monthly digital inventory per placement on the domain.[15]
Media context
Independent monitors describe Botswana’s media environment as generally improving in safety but still facing structural constraints and regulatory challenges.[16][17] Public-opinion data from Afrobarometer provide additional context on audience views of media freedom and the press’s watchdog role in Botswana.[18][19]
See also
Newspapers
Broadcasting
References
- ^ "Botswana country profile - Overview". BBC News. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ^ McIntyre, C. (2007). Botswana: Okavango Delta, Chobe, Northern Kalahari. Bradt Guides. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 141. ISBN 978-1-84162-166-1. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Directory of Botswana Online Newspapers". Botswana Online Newspapers. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "About Us". Guardian Sun. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Botswana Guardian". Start Up Ranking. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Botswana Guardian". NAB. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Botswana media guide". BBC News. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "The Botswana Guardian". WorldCat (in Spanish). OCLC.
- ^ "The Botswana Guardian". WorldCat (in Chinese). OCLC.
- ^ "About Us". Guardian Sun. CBET (Pty) Ltd. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "The Midweek Sun". Music in Africa. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "Rebuttal to Botswana Guardian article". Botswana Daily News. Government of Botswana. 6 February 2023.
- ^ "About Us". Guardian Sun. CBET (Pty) Ltd. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "E-Edition". Guardian Sun. CBET (Pty) Ltd. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "Advertise With Us". Guardian Sun. CBET (Pty) Ltd. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "Botswana – Country profile". Reporters Without Borders. 2025.
- ^ "Botswana: Media environment faces key risks and challenges". International Press Institute. 2 September 2022.
- ^ "AD822 – Batswana insist on media freedom, favour citizens' right to information" (PDF). Afrobarometer. 12 July 2024.
- ^ "AD1009 – Batswana support press freedom and media's watchdog role". Afrobarometer. 2 July 2025.
External links
- Official website
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