Zululand Observer - Zululand Observer

About Us

Proudly Professional - Born and bred in Zululand

The Zululand Observer was founded by Reg Anthony in 1969 and today is the largest Zululand newspaper publishing house in operation.
Established in Empangeni the Zululand Observer and its subsequent additional publications are ALL born and bred Zululanders. (In 1996 it acquired a modern printing works making the newspaper operation entirely self sufficient.)
From a small beginning of one weekly publication it has grown to a stable of proud, professional award-winning products well worthy of the close on R20 million invested in the area. Today the Zululand Observer publishes seven audited publications: Zululand Observer Weekend, Zululand Observer Monday, Umlozi Wezindaba, Bay Watch, eShowe Watch, North Watch and Zululand Get It.

The ZULULAND OBSERVER is proud to have received its verification certificate as a Level 6 BBBEE contributor.

As we are also a Value Adding Company, our clients will obtain an additional 1,25 per cent recognition, which is a final procurement recognition percentage of 75 per cent!

We are assured by EmpowerLogic that this is ‘really excellent’.

Zululand Observer - the personal touch

Managing Director

Reg Anthony having edited and managed her own newspaper for 39 years, received the national coveted award as ‘The doyenne of the community press in Southern Africa for her endeavours to enhance the medium and raise the standards of journalism’. Under her leadership, the Zululand Observer has earned the respect of the community and has won many awards in national, regional and community quality competitions.

Director

Gavin Anthony has extensive newspaper marketing experience and was initially involved in the Zululand Observer’s formative years when the paper made a quantum transformation from a community to a regional publication. He has lived in Zululand for most of his life and knows the region’s business community intimately.

Why the Regional Press?
The vibrant regional and community press is the only section of the print media that is growing. Most of the dailies are experiencing a decline in readership. The reason is simple. The regional press has a niche market - it speaks directly to its readers and the journalists are directly involved with the community, whereas the larger newspapers are seen as being too distant. Readership surveys also indicate that community newspapers are far more trusted than their provincial and national colleagues.

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