It was the end of an era as the last edition of Weekend Post was published on February 24.
Join us as we take a walk down memory lane.
NEWS & FEATURES
“It has formed part of the fabric of many people’s lives for many years, so we are very sad to say farewell to Weekend Post. It served our community well through the years, and is an iconic brand in the minds of many in Nelson Mandela Bay and the Eastern Cape. But at the same time we need to embrace change.”
- Ryan McGaw, Eastern Cape general manager of Arena
TRAVEL
“The Explorer series came about as a result of brainstorming sessions when Weekend Post was being totally revamped — and now published on a Saturday morning as opposed to afternoon and evening — in 2003. The idea behind the Explorer travel pieces was to go completely off the beaten track and discover spots to visit, places to stay, eateries and so on that weren’t at all well known, if at all, except by locals.”
- Brett Adkins, Former Weekend Post features editor
OPINION
“Beyond its role as a chronicler of events, our newspaper has been a catalyst for change, sparking conversations, challenging assumptions and holding power to account.”
- Rochelle de Kock, Weekend Post editor
LETTERS
“The Post’s demise will leave a huge hole in my Saturdays. Perhaps I will keep the features supplement that will be inserted in the Friday Herald to read on a Saturday.”
- Susan Stead, Mount Croix
SPORT
“A few years back, before technology provided sports followers with endless ways to obtain information, Weekend Post was a must-have publication for sports fans in the Eastern Cape. Weekend Post’s exit, after an entertaining innings played over many seasons, will come as a punch to the gut for loyal readers.”
- George Byron, sports writer
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