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Local Radio Stations and Newspapers
Information and links for local media: radio stations, newspapers and related ‘freebie’ publications.
Radio Stations » (6)
Knysna 97.0FM (FM 97.0)
MC90.3FM (Plettenberg Bay) and Knysna 97.0FM are unique radio stations which are completely localised, niched for tourism and business development, making an important contribution through informative, entertaining and contemporary programming to the Garden Route, its communities and the large numbers of local and international tourists who visit the area.
MC90.3FM (FM 90.3)
MC90.3FM (Plettenberg Bay) and Knysna 97.0FM are unique radio stations which are completely localised, niched for tourism and business development, making an important contribution through informative, entertaining and contemporary programming to the Garden Route, its communities and the large numbers of local and international tourists who visit the area.
Algoa FM (FM 94.3)
Algoa FM broadcasts from the Garden Route to the Wild Coast. The on-air product is lifestyle focused towards adults who enjoy good music and indulge in quality life experiences. The station also provides global, national, regional and local news, as well as sport, local traffic, weather reports and the latest entertainment news.
Eden FM (FM 99.7)
Your voice in Paradise. The largest community radio station in the Southern Cape. Footprint - Garden Route, Klein Karoo, Hessequa and Kannaland. The radio has a programme format which focuses on news and programming of a local nature, which keeps the Southern Cape listener informed educated and entertained.
Heartbeat FM (FM 103.9)
Heartbeat FM is the first Christian radio station to broadcast in the Southern Cape, to offer excellence and sustainable Christian programming content that serves and promote the interests of communities.
Kouga FM (FM 97.8)
Kouga FM 97.8 is a flagship Local Community Radio Station, Kouga FM is based in Humansdorp and Broadcast from the Kouga Cultural Centre in Afrikaans, English and Xhosa. It covers Large Area including the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, Kouga Municipality, Koukamma Municipality and parts of the Western Cape Region.
Online Radio Stations » (4)
eRadio SA
eRadio is a feel-good digital radio station, broadcasting from the Garden Route, South Africa. Great Tunes - Good News. eRadio is a digital radio station that you can take anywhere. It’s your friend, it plays your music and it focuses on the bright side of life. The station’s content is music-driven and will feature contributors from all over South Africa and the world. It will also introduce listeners to new artists.
Radio204
RADIO204 is online radio station that entertains, informs and interacts with the community.
Tambo FM
2023
AMBO FM is an adult contemporary radio station based in Southern Cape. It broadcasts for 24 hours each day at Mossel Bay Thusong Service Centre. Tambo FM has voted as best radio station in Emerge Africa Awards 2023.
Radio Klein Karoo
A fun listening station where people can interact and relax.
Newspapers » (5)
Knysna-Plett Herald
The Knysna-Plett Herald is a weekly bilingual community newspaper in the Greater Knysna area, South Africa. Distributed every Thursday in the Knysna, Plettenberg Bay and Sedgefield areas it is by far the most widely read community newspaper in this area, printing 4 300 copies of this paper per week.
The Edge
A community newspaper based in the Garden Route (Sedgefield) - free every fortnight. Local news content is key to our success. We pride ourselves on the depth, quality and accuracy of our stories. Our newspaper is rich in content and passionate about celebrating local life - with a touch of quirky humour that goes with it.
George Herald
The George Herald is a weekly bilingual community newspaper in George, South Africa. Distributed every Thursday in the Garden Route area it is by far the most widely read community newspaper in our area, printing 19 800 copies of this paper per week.
Mossel Bay Advertiser
The Mossel Bay Advertiser is a weekly bilingual community newspaper in Mossel Bay, South Africa. Distributed every Friday in the Mossel Bay area it is by far the most widely read community newspaper in our area, printing 9 250 copies of this paper per week.
Oudtshoorn Courant
The Oudtshoorn Courant is a weekly bilingual community newspaper in the Klein Karoo, South Africa. 3 000 copies are printed weekly.
Other Papers » (5)
Action Ads
Action Ads is a weekly community knock-and-drop paper with a circulation of 12 500 copies a week to Knysna, Rheenendal, Plettenberg Bay and Sedgefield. We offer service and reach unrivalled by any other media in the area. Published for locals, by locals.
SeaExpress
Fortnightly. Local newspaper bringing you the latest updates and snippets from all over the Garden Route.
What's New In Plett
Thursday is 'What's New day' when everyone in town enjoys reading the little mag of what's new, what's happening, what's on sale and what's on special as well as news, views and other snippets from our community which includes all the suburbs of Bitou ... Natures Valley, Keurboomstrand, Keurboomsriver, Wittedrift, Uplands, Green Valley, Gansevallei, Plettenberg Bay, Qolweni/Bossiesgif/Gaaitjie/Pine Tree, New Horizons, Ladywood, KwaNokuthula and Harkerville.
Wats Up On The Wild
BCreative Design & Print in Wilderness brings you Wilderness Business and Wats-up on the Wild. We are passionate about promoting business in Wilderness!
The Post
A 20 page community newspaper with 12 full colour pages. A good news monthly publication with the aim of reaching as many dedicated readers in the George, Great Brak River and Mossel Bay region and beyond. Look out for this informative, interesting and uplifting free publication.
Online Newspapers » (2)
The Gremlin
The Gremlin is an online news and information website for the Garden Route & Klein Karoo.
Bitou Scape
Bitou Scape Online Media is a digitalised, old-school media platform, populated with the current local news, events, and business, in and around the Bitou Region of the Garden Route, Western Cape, South Africa. Bitou Scape is published on our site weekly.
Magazines » (4)
MAC Publishing
MAC Publishing seeks to connect social and business communities of the tourism towns situated along the Garden Route of South Africa through the publication of magazines that adhere to the highest standards of publishing excellence. Our hugely talented and vastly experienced editorial teams research and write with honesty, integrity and passion, and are dedicated to creating tourism, lifestyle and business content that will inform, educate and inspire our readership of visitors and residents alike.
The Times Plett & Knysna
A FREE quarterly publication for residents and visitors to the popular Garden Route towns of Plettenberg Bay and Knysna. Packed to the brim with news about local events, attractions, activities and restaurants. Feature articles explore fascinating historical, cultural and tourism-related stories, with a focus on lifestyle, food and wine, adventure, art, and plenty of snippets about what’s new, where to go and what to do when you’re out and about.
The Times George (Wilderness Oudtshoorn)
A FREE quarterly publication focussed on the Garden Route’s prettiest city, bringing residents and visitors news about local events, attractions, activities and restaurants. Feature articles explore fascinating historical, cultural and tourism-related stories, with a focus on lifestyle, food and wine, adventure, art, and plenty of snippets about what’s new, where to go and what to do when you’re out and about.
The Times Mossel Bay
Based on the same proven format as The Times Plett & Knysna, and The Times George, The Times Mossel Bay is packed to the brim with information about local events, attractions, activities and restaurants. Feature articles will explore fascinating historical, cultural and tourism-related stories, with a focus on lifestyle, food and wine, adventure, art, and plenty of snippets about what’s new, where to go and what to do when you’re out and about.
The Post
For The Post's team, it is important to stimulate the interest of the community and its advertisers and let the newspaper see the light for a long time to come with integrity, well-planned article content and the careful choice of visual stimulation. The distribution area has increased from George/Wildernis to Mossel Bay. The circulation is 5,000 copies with 155 monthly distribution points.
