About Lowvelder

For advertisers Lowvelder provides an established product where distribution is guaranteed and you have the upper hand in readership figures. Research has shown that our community newspapers reach 75% of our market while any other daily, weekly or Sunday newspaper doesn’t exceed 20%. Community newspapers are increasing their reach annually while sales figures in the competitive market has fallen dramatically over the past few years.

From an advertising perspective the community newspaper should be the vehicle of choice when it comes to spending advertising budgets.

When Warren Buffet in 2013 invested $344 million in local press he had the following to say:
“Newspapers continue to reign supreme in the delivery of local news. If you want to know what’s going on in your town – whether the news is about the mayor or taxes or high school football – there is no substitute for a local newspaper that is doing its job. A reader’s eyes may glaze over after they take in a couple of paragraphs about national or international news; but a story about the reader himself or his neighbours will be read to the end.”

Address:
12 Stinkhout Crescent
Nelspruit

Tel: +27-13-754-1600
Email: editorial@lowvelder.co.za

Management


Buks Esterhuizen
REGIONAL GROUP MANAGER
Leonie Jordaan
ASSISTANT BRANCH MANAGER
Roche Esterhuizen
GROUP SALES MANAGER
Stefan de Villiers
Editor
Chantie Olivier
GRAPHICS MANAGER
Armand Jansen
DIGITAL MANAGER
Monya Burger
FACTORY AND DISTRIBUTION MANAGER
Sonita Steyn
CLASSIFIEDS MANAGER
Marius Bakkes
OUTSIDE BRANCH MANAGER

Editorial


Tumelo Waga Dibakwane
JOURNALIST
Chelsea Pieterse
JOURNALIST
Jana Schlechter
JOURNALIST
Mark Kinnear
SENIOR SUB-EDITOR & SPORTS JOURNALIST
Jess Steyn
SUB-EDITOR
Wahl Lessing
SUB-EDITOR
Annica Fourie
SUB-EDITOR
Wessel Cöhrs
LAYOUT ARTIST
Ebben Manyike
LAYOUT ARTIST
Sihle Nyakane
Digital Content Creator

Sales


Fallon Beeslaar
SALES CONSULTANT
Karen Labuschagne
ADMIN & SALES
Shano van Tonder
SALES CONSULTANT
Kristen Thomson
ADMIN & SALES
Bajabulile Malope
GOVERNMENT SALES CONSULTANT
Roxy Olivier
SALES CONSULTANT
Colletha Noppé Rattary
Key Accounts – Sales Consultant
Christel Loubser
SALES CONSULTANT

Classifieds


Lezanne Cronje
CLASSIFIEDS RECEPTIONIST
Chantelle Sanderson
CLASSIFIEDS SALES CONSULTANT
Madeleine Whitehair
CLASSIFIEDS SALES CONSULTANT
Carla Painter
CLASSIFIEDS SALES CONSULTANT
Tanya Gibson
CLASSIFIEDS SALES CONSULTANT
Tina van der Westhuizen
CLASSIFIEDS LAY-OUT ARTIST

Graphics


Danielle Gericke
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Izak de Villiers
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Martel Weweje
GRAPHIC DESIGNER & VIDEO EDITOR
Zama Madonsela
COPYCHASER
Hannelie Jansen Van Rensburg
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Alta Hattingh
PROOF READER
Jeanette Filmer
LAYOUT

Admin


Kevin Louw
IT ADMINISTRATOR
Louise Botes
PA to REGIONAL GROUP MANAGER
Joline du Preez
ACCOUNTANT
Madelaine Prinsloo
CREDIT CONTROLLER
Denise Muller
HUMAN RESOURCES
Carike Duvenhage
BOOKINGS CLERK
Ronel Fourie
BOOKINGS CLERK
Nolene Louw
ACCOUNTANT & CASHBOOK CLERK
Nicole Joubert
CREDIT CONTROLLER
Juanita Schnetler
CREDIT CONTROLLER

Distribution


Theresa de Beer
Theresa de Beer
DISTRIBUTION DEBTORS
Dumisani Nkuna
Dumisani Nkuna
Gerenal Assistant
Ferdi Aweling
DISTRIBUTION SUPERVISOR AND MERCHANDISER
Charles Mabuza
DRIVER
John Ngobeni
DRIVER
Rennie Maseko
DRIVER
Penwell Ndumande
DRIVER
Patricia Lubisi
COLLATORS SUPERVISOR

Press


Sibusiso Sambo
Sibusiso Sambo
Apprenticeship - Rotary Offset Machine Minder
Bongani Gardner
MACHINE MINDER
Eliah Lubisi
MACHINE MINDER
Johannes Mbokane
MACHINE MINDER
Boy Mandlazi
MACHINE MINDER
Bafana Mokoena
PRESS ASSISTANT
Ruan Visser
CTP OPERATOR

Area statistics

It is sold once a week on a Thursday and covers an area as far as Dullstroom and Lydenburg in the west, Bushbuckridge in the north, Komatipoort in the east and Badplaas in the south.

Newspaper content

Lowvelder is the leader in the local newspaper industry because of its well balanced news content. The dedicated news team boasts a few award winning journalists and tackles anything from hard news to softer community news. The newspaper has various sections which includes hard news, community news, schools news, entertainment, business, features and a lively sport section.

Distribution

Lowvelder Map

Areas

  • Nelspruit
  • White River
  • Kanyamazane
  • Barberton
  • Malelane
  • Lydenburg
  • Hazyview
  • Sabie
  • Graskop
  • Bushbuckridge
  • Waterval Boven
  • Kruger National Park
  • Shongwe
Distribution per newspaper:
Lowvelder: Thursday 20 000
Steelburger: Thursday 18 000
Hazyview Herald: Wednesday (Fortnightly 10 000)
Corridor Gazette: Wednesday  (Fortnightly 10 000)

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