The Southern Mail (formerly the Southern Mail Shopper) was established in 1986 and renamed Southern Mail in 2009. This long established popular community title includes the key shopping centres Ottery Hypemarket and Blue Route Mall within its distribution area.

The Southern Mail is a free weekly community newspaper available in print and digital format, and is distributed to 50 510 readers’ homes every Wednesday in the Wynberg, Parkwood, Grassy Park, Retreat, Lotus River, Fairways, Cafdo Village, Heathfield, Steenberg, Punts Estate, Elfindale, Zeekoeivlei, Coniston Park, Ottery, Wetton, Ferness, Pelican Park, Montague Gift, Seawinds, Capricorn Park Village, St Montagues Village, Longvlei, Capricorn Village, Lakeview, Schaopkraal, Turfhall Estate, Marble Flats and Lavender Hill areas.

Readers receive hyper local content with a focus on community news, including local personalities, advice and editorial columns, reader’s letters and sport.

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

The Southern Mail is an Africa Community Media (ACM) title. ACM are publishers of: Athlone News | Atlantic Sun | Bolander | CapeTowner | False Bay Echo | Plainsman | Sentinel News | Southern Mail | Southern Suburbs Tatler | Tabletalk | Northern News Goodwood/Parow | Northern News Bellville/Durbanville | Northern News Kuilsriver/Brackenfell/Kraaifontein | The Pink Tongue | DFA | I’solezwe lesiXhosa | KZN Shoppers