Plainsman - About Us

The Plainsman is a trusted and reliable news publisher that delivers free weekly trusted hyperlocal community school news, sport, entertainment & opinion to Mitchell’s Plain and nearby areas. This long established popular community title established in 1980 which includes the key shopping centres the Promenade Mall and Town Centre Shopping Centre within its distribution area. with specialised content units providing a breadth and a depth of content in verticals that include hyper-local expert newsroom updates, sport, entertainment and opinion.

The Plainsman brings you Cape Town’s rich entertainment community of artists, performers, and creators. Readers receive diverse opinions, personal stories, local personalities, advice and editorial columns, sport updates and bold commentary that spark conversation from the local readers.

Catch the latest news, civic updates, community events and public issues. Stay updated with junior league fixtures, athlete spotlights, rising stars and community sporting development. Read local resident opinion pieces, perspectives on youth, community issues and civic life, 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.

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.

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. Athlone News content is written, edited and managed by a team of specialised journalists and editors.

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

How to reach us:

Newsdesk:

Acting Editor Yolande du Preez email: yolande.dupreez@acm.co.za

Content Manager: Tamlynne Thompson email: tamlynne.thompson@acm.co.za

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Email: acm.classifieds@acm.co.za

General Enquiries Email:

Email: info.acm@acm.co.za

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