Southern Mail - About Us

The Southern Mail (formerly the Southern Mail Shopper) is a trusted and reliable news publisher that delivers free weekly trusted hyperlocal community school news, sport, advice and editorial columns, entertainment & opinion established in 1986 and renamed Southern Mail in 2009. This long established popular community title includes the key shopping centres Ottery Hypemarket and Blue Route Mall within its distribution area.

Explore hyper local news, theatre, arts, music, book reviews, performances & cultural events, rich entertainment community in Hout Bay and surrounding areas, as well as community perspectives on local issues, events, diverse opinions, personal stories, local personalities, advice and editorial columns, sport updates and bold commentary that spark conversation from the local readers in the Cape Flats region, including Wynberg, Parkwood, Grassy Park, Retreat, and Lavender Hill.

The Southern Mail is a free weekly community newspaper available in print and digital format, and is distributed to 50 510 readers’ homes every Wednesday in the Wynberg, Parkwood, Grassy Park, Retreat, Lotus River, Fairways, Cafdo Village, Heathfield, Steenberg, Punts Estate, Elfindale, Zeekoeivlei, Coniston Park, Ottery, Wetton, Ferness, Pelican Park, Montague Gift, Seawinds, Capricorn Park Village, St Montagues Village, Longvlei, Capricorn Village, Lakeview, Schaopkraal, Turfhall Estate, Marble Flats and Lavender Hill areas.

Content is created by trained, qualified journalists whose skills have been honed in all aspects of digital content creation. Our readers are at the heart of every strategic content decision and we live by our Just Cause of inclusivity and transformation. The Southern Mail content is written, edited and managed by a team of specialised journalists and editors.

The Southern Mail offers advertisers a unique opportunity to target their specific local customer market and maximises market penetration.

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To advertise in The Southern Mail please contact our sales executive:

Arlette Boonzaaier on 082 493 0289 | E-mail: arlette.boonzaaier@inl.co.za

Classified Advertising: Tel: 021 782 7892 | E-mail: acm.classifieds@inl.co.za

General Enquires: Tel: 021 782 7892 | E-mail: info.acm@inl.co.za

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