Riversdale is a town located on the N2 highway between Cape Town and George on the Agulhas Coastal Plain of the southern Western Cape province of South Africa. This lovely country town lies at the foot of the Langeberg Mountains, close to the towns of Still Bay and Witsand. Mountains feature predominantly in the village’s appeal and the well-loved Sleeping Beauty mountain peak provides a distinctive backdrop to the bustling little town, whose main industry is still farming – wheat, cattle, ostriches, wild flowers and honeybush tea. Riversdale is perhaps best known for her abundance of indigenous fynbos. During the winter months, the mountains and surrounding areas are an array of rainbow floral displays, which have earned the town recognition as the Floral Paradise of the Garden Route.
First proclaimed a town on 30 August 1838, Riverdale is today the seat of the Hessequa Local Municipality, and is sometimes considered the westernmost point in the Garden Route region.
This town which is deeply loved by local and international tourists is the home of The South Cape Forum newspaper. This newspaper publishes local news, hard and international news, community news, lifestyle news, school news, entertainment news, and police and municipal news. The paper, further, encourages readers to engage in dialogue about pertinent issues through a popular letters section. The Forum has a print order of 4 300 copies, distributed weekly on Friday’s, in the following areas: Aberdeen,Albert,Colesberg,Cradock,Danabaai,Fraaiuit,George,Gouritsmond,Graaff Reinet, Grootbaai, Hartenbos, Heidelberg, Herolds Bay, Jansenville, Klein Brak, Knysna, Ladysmith, Maraisburg, Middelburg, Mossel Bay, Noupoort, Oudtshoorn, Plettenberg Bay,Rheebok,Richmond,Riversdale,Sedgefield,Stilbaai,Uniondale,Wilderness and Willowmore.
- Tabloid Newspaper
- Printed on Newsprint Paper
- 4,300 Copies Distributed Friday
- Frequency: Weekly Friday
- Target Audience: Local Community
- Area of Distribution: Aberdeen, Albert, Colesberg, Cradock, Danabaai, Fraaiuit,George,Gouritsmond,Graaff Reinet, Grootbaai, Hartenbos, Heidelberg, Herolds Bay, Jansenville, Klein Brak, Knysna, Ladysmith, Maraisburg, Middelburg, Mossel Bay, Noupoort, Oudtshoorn, Plettenberg Bay,Rheebok,Richmond,Riversdale,Sedgefield,Stilbaai,Uniondale,Wilderness and Willowmore.