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multi-platform publishing strategy. IOL has over four to supply and distribute milk to nearly 5000 pre-
million unique browsers and almost 20 million page schoolers every school day.
views while thousands more follow the social media Supporting educational initiatives is a cornerstone of
platforms of the print publications.
Independent Media’s Community Projects programme.
Part of the Community This includes the annual support to pre-schools,
Contributing to the community is an important part homework centres and places of safety. The company
of independent Media’s ethos. Falling within the provides bursaries to approximately 100 learners each
marketing portfolio, a small team drives a range of year as well and its community college has been hugely
successful where each year, approximately 200 adults
community projects.
enrol for various ABET and matric rewriting classes.
The Mercury Hibberdene Children’s Holiday Home Computer literacy and learner driver’s licence skills are
provides indigent children and orphans with holidays popular courses run by the college which has received
at the sea. Each school holiday sees at least one, and a mayoral award for excellence for its sustainability
sometimes two, groups of 150 children at the home development focus.
experiencing the opportunity of a life time. The company’s community outreach also extends to
For over 60 years the Daily News Milk Fund has been various health care projects including the support for
providing milk powder to thousands of needy children the HIV/Aids sufferers and several health organisations.
in Durban and Pietermaritzburg. Donations from POST runs a special appeal project through which
members of the public, Independent Media staff people who have suffered extreme trauma or injury
and various companies make it possible for The Fund are helped with their medical expenses.

Full Name of Company: Independent Media (Pty) Ltd The Mercury
(KwaZulu-Natal) Editor: Yogas Nair
Nature of Business: Media publishers, printers The Daily News
and distributors Editor: Aakash Bramdeo
Bankers: Standard Bank Isolezwe
Auditors: Grant Thornton Editor: Slindile Khanyile
Executive Chairman: Dr Iqbal Survé POST
Editor: Krissy Bisetty
KEY PERSONNEL The Independent on Saturday
Head of Direct Sales: Samantha Naidoo Acting Editor: Lindsay Slogrove
Head of Studio Independent: Vasantha Angamuthu
Head of National Sales: Agnes Peter Sunday Tribune
Editor: Mazwi Xaba
Head of Marketing: Lutfia Vayej Isolezwe ngeSonto
CONTACT DETAILS Editor: Slindile Khanyile
Physical Address: 18 Osborne Street, Greyville, Durban Isolezwe ngoMgqibelo
Postal Address: PO Box 47549, Greyville, 4023 Editor: Slindile Khanyile
Tel: +27 (0)31 308 2911
Fax: +27 (0)31 308 2275 Isolezwe lesiXhosa
Website: www.independentmedia.co.za Editor: Unathi Kondile
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