The paper’s distribution area includes Pinetown, which is situated inland from the buzzing and ever-growing urban centre that is the port city of Durban. Like so many towns located in our beautiful country, Pinetown has a rich tapestry of important events that combine to create its history, as well as its contemporary culture. Founded in the mid-19^th century, the town was initially a valued halfway house for cargo carriers, merchants and travellers commuting between the harbour city of Durban and the now-provincial capital, Pietermaritzburg. Tragically, however, Pinetown became a site of a concentration camp that interred Boer woman and children during the Anglo-Boer War. Fortunately, this horrific chapter in South African history is receding further into the past at every moment.

The Highway Mail boasts a readership in excess of 50 000 copies circulated weekly, and prides itself on having achieved truly stellar levels of journalistic excellence and integrity – with that said, however, the editorial team is firmly committed to maintaining the paper’s reputation for being a credible, accurate and reliable source of high quality reporting. As with many community papers, the Highway Mail specialises in: local and community news; schools, church and charity news; lifestyle, local sports and events news, and; local entertainment. In addition to all of the above, the publication, through its advertising inserts, also keeps readers well-informed concerning local retail and service offerings, and, of course, shopping specials.