Mamre News

Mamre News/Nuus was established in 2012 by young, unemployed people from the Mamre community in the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Munici- pality in the Western Cape as a means of giving a voice to the community.

The paper is distributed in Mamre, Atlantis, Century City, Dunoon, Joe Slo- vo Park, Melkbosstrand and surrounding towns on the Cape West Coast but is specifically targeted at the Afrikaans-speaking communities largely found in the communities of Mamre and Atlantis. It aims to inform, educate and entertain and to instill a sense of pride in being the custodian of the Afrikaans 46 language and culture in the Western Cape province.

The project’s aim is to bridge the communication and information gap that exists between the Mamre communities of the Western Cape province and the different spheres of government, including the business community. The publication is a free 8-page monthly tabloid published in English (50%) and Afrikaans (50%), reflecting the demographics of the area.

Mamre News requested strengthening support to print and distribute consistently for 12 months, and add 10,000 copies of a 4-page special supplement insert for children every month. The MDDA grant covers printing and distribution, office rental, equipment, telecommunications, stipends, audit fees and bank charges.