Isolezwe lesiXhosa - About Us

The Eye of the Nation – that sees across the river.

I’solezwe lesiXhosa was first launched on the 30 of March 2015 as South Africa’s first ever daily Xhosa newspaper. The newspaper now operates as a digital weekly, published every Thursday, with a print edition on the last Thursday of the month distributed across the Eastern Cape province.

I’solezwe lesiXhosa nurtures and fosters pride within the wider Xhosa community – a community that is proud of its traditions, its heritage and culture. The newspaper seeks to be truthful, accurate, objective and foster the aspirations of the amaXhosa people, both culturally and commercially.

Continuous coverage is given to national and regional news, regional business, lifestyle, entertainment, sport and social.

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. I’solezwe lesiXhosa content is written, edited and managed by a team of specialised journalists and editors.

Physiographically, our readership is typified by individuals who are:

Intensely proud of the Xhosa heritage.
Wish to be informed about the happenings in their community – both the serious and light hearted.
They wish to be informed about the outside world – but are irritated by unending flow of political rhetoric.
Their life-needs are identical to all South Africans – shelter, food, health, basic services and an improving life style.
Metropolitan residents are more closely focused on visible material assets than their rural counterparts.

Entsimini:

Entsinini is a monthly agricultural title aimed at emerging farmers in the Eastern Cape that promotes relevant services. A digimag is published on the last Thursday of the month in addition to 20 000 copies distributed with I’solezwe lesiXhosa.

Distribution (20 000 as of 1 January 2024)Distribution of I’solezwe lesiXosa is across the Eastern Cape Province with an up weighted focus on the key economically active regions of Mthatha, East London, King Williamstown and Port Elizabeth.

Advertising:

Research records that:

There are 3.5 million literate Xhosas, aged 15 years and plus, and falling into LSM 4 – 9 segments that are resident in the Eastern Cape.
It is also noteworthy that a further 1.2 million are resident in the Western Cape and 500 000 in Gauteng.
While the population is widely dispersed – both urban and rural – upwards of 66% claim to be resident in the metropolitan complexes of Port Elizabeth, East London and Mthatha.
Expected readership will be male biased – 55:45.

How to reach us:

Advertise with us:

To advertise in the I’solezwe lesiXhosa please contact our sales executive:

Arlette Boonzaaier on 082 493 0289 | E-mail: arlette.boonzaaier@inl.co.za

Classified Advertising: Tel: 021 782 7892 | E-mail: acm.classifieds@inl.co.za

General Enquires: Tel: 021 782 7892 | E-mail: info.acm@inl.co.za