In a bid to give local and national advertisers the most effective reach and a more effective solution for readers and brands, Caxton Local Media is evolving and adapting some of its local newspapers’ footprints. The recent decision was made due to the current tough economic climate coupled with the company’s solution-driven response to these […]
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Caxton Local Newspapers return to SA homes
After a tumultuous couple of weeks, SPARK Media and Caxton’s Local Media division has been hard at work to ensure that all its local publications are once again being delivered to South African homes. “Our local editors, journalists and support staff have been working around the clock to cover the stories and source relevant Covid-19 […]
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Caxton Commercial Printers reopen
In light of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address to the nation on COVID-19 announcing that the country’s lockdown would be eased over five levels to revive the economy, Caxton is pleased to announce that its commercial print plants and cold-set print factories will re-open as from Friday, May 1, 2020. The printing and insertion of promotional […]
Continue readingMore TagCaxton Local Newspapers temporarily suspends printing of some papers
Caxton has made the difficult decision to temporarily suspend the publication of the majority of its Gauteng newspapers for the remaining two weeks of the government mandated lockdown. All online properties will however continue undisrupted. Certain areas of Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo will continue to print “We had to make the very difficult call at […]
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Announcement from Caxton Local Media C.E.O., Jaco Koekemoer, “There will be quite a few necessary changes to the business.” They key amendments that will affect national advertisers are as follows: No insert advertising will be accepted. Certain publications will not publish – list to be provided asap. Bi-weekly publications, reduced to once a week. Some […]
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Caxton CTP makes sustainability a priority in its business
With almost 50 years in the industry, Caxton CTP has taken steps to ensure that all elements of their print production do not negatively affect the environment. There is a global shift towards going paperless in an effort to save the environment, and a number of companies have been quick to join the bandwagon. However, […]
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Gone are the days when a newspaper publisher just offered newspapers! Thanks to technology, changing media consumption behaviour and the nature of business, newsprint has to adapt. And it has. Caxton Local Media is so much more than just newspapers. “We’re constantly changing and adapting, we’re not just a newsprint company anymore – we’re […]
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The beauty of local ROP is everything
An oft neglected advertising space is a newspaper’s ROP (Run of Print) space. It’s a very powerful platform that Caxton Local Newspapers is unlocking for local and national businesses. “ROP is still a very powerful space,” says Jaco Koekemoer, MD of Caxton Local Media & Coldset Printing, “and one of the most powerful elements within […]
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Caxton’s local newspapers keep their surrounding communities informed about the latest happenings in the area. But their community investment goes so much further than news. Caxton and each of its newspapers aim to improve and uplift their communities, not only through the investment of financial resources, but by getting actively involved in service organisations and […]
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Competition between the various Caxton Local Media’s editorial, sales, advertising, management and support staff was stiff at the prestigious Caxton Excellence Awards. Judges were impressed with the top quality work that individuals dedicated to their papers and clients. Held at the Empire Hill venue in Parktown on 15 March, over 400 ‘Caxonites’ from across South […]
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