Community news is a balancing act
Writing community-based stories might be easy to write, but can be hard to find. For community-based newspapers like the...
Category: local news
Weslander pas aan by pandemie se “normaal”
Die Weslander, ’n weeklikse gemeenskapskoerant aan die Weskus, is genoop om by die “nuwe normaal” aan te pas wat...
Reporting on township news during a pandemic
The national lockdown announced in March last year, created many challenges for news publications across the country. For journalists...
Intra Muros grows digital footprint from lockdown
Located within Silver Lakes Golf Estate in Pretoria, the monthly magazine, Intra Muros, adapted to Covid-19 and its challenges,...
Caledon se nuuslandskap in ‘n post-Covid era
Die verlies van die Theewaterskloof Gazette (die Gazette) as “plaaslike spreekbuis” was vir die inwoners van Caledon ’n groot...
A golden era for Dane Hong
Dane Hong never thought that he would own multiple businesses. But his love for music led him to various...
Building a community-based business during lockdown
Born during lockdown, Sage and Stone focuses on collaborating with women from poorer communities, as well as with NGOs,...
When the GO!’ing gets tough
While much of South Africa went into Covid-19 lockdown in March 2020, the GO! & Express news team continued...
Die Gemsbok: Upington se “mondstuk”
Die Gemsbok, wat weekliks op Woensdae in die strate van Upington en ’n aantal omliggende dorpe versprei word, is...
Twee pandemies nie genoeg om eeu-oue koerant te kelder
’n Gemeenskapskoerant in die Noord-Kaap, Die Noordwester, het die Groot Griep in 1918 oorleef en sal ook nie deur...