Based in the Waterberg District Municipality, Lekunutu News is published monthly by The Media
Dynasty Projects, primarily serving the residents of Bela Bela and surrounding areas. It is published in
Sepedi, SeTswana and English and distributed for free at strategic locations such as taxi ranks,
clinics, police stations, schools, local spaza shops and businesses. Lekunutu Community Newspaper
sees itself as a project geared to serve the needs of the beneficiary communities and create a better
life for the youth, creating employment for the young people in the distribution areas by offering career
advice.
The objectives of the project are to:
Offer a vibrant information forum for their readership
Bridge the information gap between the local authorities and the residents
Promote socio-economic development in the Waterberg municipality and surrounding
areas
Disseminate accurate and relevant developmental information to the community
Promote a culture of reading amongst young people from historically disadvantaged
communities in the Waterberg
district municipality
MDDA funds cover equipment, administrative / operational costs, printing and
distribution.