About Us

Athlone News is a trusted and reliable news publisher that brings Athlone, Bonteheuwel, Heideveld and surrounds together 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 as well as inspiring stories since 1986.

Athlone News 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.

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

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 Athlone News is a free weekly community newspaper available in print and digital format, and is distributed to 56 087 readers’ homes every Wednesday in the Hazendal, Kewtown, Bridgetown, Silvertown, Rylands, Nerisso Estate, Newfields, Gatesville, Primrose Park, Surrey Estate, Zwartdom, Vanguard, Welcome, Heideveld, Pinati, Athlone, Gleemoor, Sunnyside, Belgravia, Glenvalley, Glenview, Frere Estate, Hampton Estate, Bonteheuwel, Rustdale, Penlyn, Belthorn Estate, Rutvale, Lincoln, Cranleigh, Mountview, Lansdowne, Crawford, Sherwood Park, Bokmakierie, Manenberg, Hanover Park, Garlandale, Golden Gate, Greenhaven and Oliver Tambo Square areas.

This long established popular community title includes the key shopping centres Kenilworth Centre and Gatesville Shopping Centre within its distribution area.