Don’t have us on WhatsApp yet?

Readers can now join the Brakpan Herald on WhatsApp and, by doing so, you will receive the latest crime, sport, opinion, entertainment, municipal and community news from the website.

There are a few easy steps to follow:

•  Step 1: Add Brakpan Herald to your phone’s contact list using 079 430 6641.
• Step 2: Open your WhatsApp and send your name and surname to us.
• Step 3: Enjoy our updates with the latest news.

WhatsApp disclaimer:

• Your contact details will not be shared with any third party.
• Your connection to the Brakpan Herald WhatsApp service (a free service) will mean that you get messages directly from our newsroom.
• We may experience a high volume of sign-ons to the WhatsApp service, therefore you may not be added immediately (it may take a few hours).
• You won’t receive messages from other community members due to the connection.
• Should you change your device or cellphone number, you may have to resubscribe to this service.
• Unsubscribing from the service is as easy as deleting our number from your cellphone’s contact list.