While its core readership is mainly in Gauteng, it also distributes to surrounding provinces such as Free State, Northern Cape, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and the North West.

The newspaper is owned by Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Limited, a public company listed on the JSE.

[2] In 1998, ownership of the newspaper was transferred from Perskor to Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Limited.

Charles Cilliers (May 2016 - June 2020) Hendri Pelser (Acting online editor: June 2020 - June 2021) Earl Coetzee (October 2021 - April 2023) Earl took over from Hendri Pelser as acting online editor in July 2021 and was appointed online editor in October 2021.

Ben Trovato Isaac Mashaba William Saunderson-Meyer Carine Hartman Jennie Ridyard Sydney Majoko Brian Sokutu Eric Naki Reitumetse Makwea Cliff Buchler Danie Toerien Martin Williams Dirk Lotriet Kekeletso Nakeli-Dhliwayo Muzi Yeni Bruce Fordyce Wesley Botton Jonty Mark Ken Borland Jonathan Mokuena The Citizen Saturday Citizen (Previously Super Saturday Citizen) The Citizen Online website The redesigned website, citizen.co.za, went live on 1 August 2013.