Record-ing Roodepoort
Every Thursday morning, around 47 400 copies of the Roodepoort Record (Record) community newspaper are distributed to homes and...
Category: local news
Terwyl daar mense is, is daar nuus
Die Overstrand Herald, ’n gemeenskapskoerant in Kleinmond, is in 1995 deur Gerard Grobler, redakteur en uitgewer van dié koerant,...
Dreams of an unsung hero
Shafiek Jacobs, the principal of Pieter Langeveldt Primary School in Cloetesville, dreams of uniting South Africa. And he believes...
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...
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,...