WHO ARE WE?
Issue is Free State’s most popular, weekly community newspaper company consisting of 2 newspaper divisions,
namely Eastern Free State Issue and Mangaung Issue.
EASTERN FREE STATE ISSUE
MANGAUNG ISSUE
FACT FILE
FACT FILE
Publication Name: Eastern Free State Issue
Cover price: Free
Frequency: Weekly (Thursday)
Towns served: Bethlehem, QwaQwa, Harrismith, Kestell,
Ficksburg, Fouriesburg, Senekal and Paul Roux.
Population of region: 490,000
Estimated readership: 120,000
ABC: 21,932
Language: English
Bookings: Directly or www.capro.co.za
There are three main commercial centres in the Eastern
Free State. The towns Bethlehem and Harrismith, and
the former homeland (and now hub of retail development)
QwaQwa. QwaQwa is also known as Phuthaditjhaba
and Witsieshoek.
Publication Name: Manguang Issue
Cover price: Free
Frequency: Weekly (Wednesday)
Towns served: Bloemfontein, Mangaung township,
Botshabelo and Thaba Nchu
Population of region: 645,000
Estimated readership: 158,000
ABC: 29,850
Language: English
Bookings: Directly or www.capro.co.za
Mangaung is the Southern Sotho word for “Place of the
Cheetahs”. It is also the name of the municipality which
incorporates Bloemfontein, Botshabelo and Thaba Nchu.
READER PROFILE
CONTACT US
Eastern Free State Issue
058 303 0272
Mangaung Issue
051 447 2312
Issue - Eastern Free State (Head Office)
16B Muller Street, Bethlehem
Issue - Manguang Branch
35 Zastron Street, Bloemfontein Central