Tributes after Daily Sun publisher dies

The death of tabloid newspaper Daily Sun publisher Deon du Plessis was met with "deep sadness" within government, spokesman Jimmy Manyi said.

Du Plessis, who leaves behind his wife Vanessa and daughter Daniella, founded South Africa's largest daily newspaper.

His death from acute bronchitis at the age of 59 on Sunday, was not before "his outstanding contributions to the publishing industry and journalism in South Africa", Manyi said.

Manyi said the emergence of the Daily Sun ensured that many South Africans could access news and entertainment, which contributed to changing the newspaper landscape in South Africa.