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Knysna Plett Herald

Published: 16 October 2008

Related Articles:Publisher profile: Group Editors

Knysna Plett Herald, incorporating areas from Sedgefield to Bitou, is a weekly community newspaper published by Group Editors Co.

It is distributed in and around the Knysna area, including: Knysna; Plettenberg Bay; Sedgefield; and the Crags every Thursday. It can also be bought at the George Airport.

The title is a mix of community news and local advertising in both English and Afrikaans, with a circulation that varies between 3 500 and 4 500, with an average readership of 4.6 people per issue.

The A3-sized publication retails for R2.

For more information, call 044 382 1185 or email kph@ctp-mail.co.za.

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