About Us

The Plainsman was established in 1980. This long established popular community title includes the key shopping centres the Promenade Mall and Town Centre Shopping Centre within its distribution area.

The Plainsman is a free weekly community newspaper available in print and digital format, and is distributed to 88 868 readers’ homes every Wednesday in the Portland, Rocklands, Westridge, Strandfontein, Colorado, Lost City, Eastridge, Beacon Valley, London Village, Los Vegas, Weltevreden Valley, Weltevreden Glen, Wildwood, Westgate, Lentegeur, Tafelsig, New Woodlands, Old Woodlands, Bay View, Heinz Park, Mont Clare, Heinz Park, Pelican Heights, The Leagues, Rondevlei Park, Merrydale, Mandalay and Eastville Heights areas.

Readers receive hyper local content with a focus on community news, including local personalities, advice and editorial columns, reader’s letters and sport.

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