List of known South African Open Access publishers/hosts:

• African Journals Online (AJOL)

• Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG)

• AOSIS

• HSRC Press

• The Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) SA

• South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists (SAICSIT)

Funding model

Some journals have a hybrid model where authors can pay to open access to their publications. Others are only publish open access papers. In either case, the journal has to have an alternative to subscription or pay-to-view to cover costs. Alternatives are sponsorship, government subsidies or article processing charges (APCs).