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The newspaper was aligned with the National Party and apartheid policies.[https://mg.co.za/article/1996-08-16-beelds-new-editor-of-iron/ Beeld’s new editor of `iron’] The Mail & Guardian. 16 August 1996 In later years, the newspaper was seen to be more aligned with the Democratic Party.

In April 1981, Joseph Lelyveld of The New York Times praised Beeld editor Ton Vosloo over a "courageous" article he had recently written. Vosloo had written that the National Party would eventually have to enter negotiations with the leadership of the African National Congress. Significantly, Ton described the ANC as "the National Party of Black Nationalism."Lelyveld, Joseph (19 April 1981). [https://www.nytimes.com/1981/04/19/magazine/anxiety-over-apartheid.html?searchResultPosition=29 Anxiety Over Apartheid] The New York Times Magazine. Retrieved on 9 February 2025 In July 1981, the newspaper took issue with Piet Koornhof, minister responsible for black affairs in P.W. Botha's cabinet. Koornhof had reassured the white electorate that racially desegregated public spaces in white areas would not be "swamped" or "crowded out". He suggested racially segregated bridges and keeping facilities open to all races on weekdays and racially segregated on weekends, for the exclusive use of whites. The newspaper accused Koornhof of resurrecting "prehistoric debates" of the early apartheid era and questioned how the white minority can gain the support of nonwhites "if in 1981 we speak of separate bridges a la 1948."Lelyveld, Joseph (9 August 1981). [https://www.nytimes.com/1981/08/09/weekinreview/reforming-apartheid-may-be-a-promise-botha-can-t-keep.html?searchResultPosition=46 Reforming Apartheid May Be A Promise Botha Can't Keep] The New York Times. Retrieved on 9 February 2025 In a January 1982 editorial by Vosloo, prior to the opening of parliament, he called on Prime Minister P.W. Botha for political change: "We are waiting, Mr. Botha, we are waiting!"Lelyveld, Joseph (15 March 1982). [https://www.nytimes.com/1982/03/15/world/afrikaans-press-goads-botha-on-need-for-change.html?searchResultPosition=15 Afrikaans Press Goads Botha on Need for Change] The New York Times. 10 February 2025

In June 2024 Naspers announced that it would close the newspaper, along with City Press, Rapport, and the Daily Sun, in October of that year due to declining newspaper sales.{{Cite web |last=Maggs |first=Jeremy |date=13 June 2024 |title=End of an era: Media24 to close iconic newspapers |url=https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/end-of-an-era-media24-to-close-iconic-newspapers/?sfnsn=scwspwa |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=Moneyweb}} A month later Media24 announced it will suspend the planned closures until the Competition Commission approves of its plan to sell newspaper distribution company On-The-Dot to Novus, which was the reason behind the papers' planned shuttering.{{Cite web |last= |date=2024-07-11 |title=Media 24 agrees to suspend newspaper closures |url=https://witness.co.za/news/2024/07/11/media-24-agrees-to-suspend-newspaper-closures/ |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=The Witness |language=en-US}} The last print edition was published on Friday 21 December 2024, and it is now available online only.

• Schalk Pienaar (1974–1975)
• Johannes Grosskopf (1975–1977)
• Ton Vosloo (1977–1983)
• Willem Wepener (1983–1989)
• Salie de Swardt (1989–1992)
• Willie Kühn (1993–1996)
• Johan de Wet (1996–1999)
• Arrie Rossouw (1999–2000)
• Peet Kruger (2000–2009)
• Tim du Plessis (2009–2011)
• Peet Kruger (2011–2013)
• Adriaan Basson (2013–2015)
• Barnard Beukman (2015–2024)

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