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| − | The [[Saturday Post]] was a regional, English language, weekly newspaper, with a target area lying inland roughly between Port Elizabeth and East London, and was published by a public company, the Saturday Post Ltd at their Head Office in Port Elizabeth with John G Sutherland as founding Editor. Their offices were initially located in temporary offices at 13 Britannia Streer and then, in August 1947, moved to 30 Victoria Quay, into the Unie-Volkspers Building. The paper was printed by Unie-Volkspers Beperk and was initially launched on February 8, 1947 as a free specimen edition. It started as a 16-page publication but on Octoer 11, 1947, it was increased to 20 pages. | + | The [[Saturday Post]] was a regional, English language, weekly newspaper, with a target area lying inland roughly between Port Elizabeth and East London, and was published by a public company, the Saturday Post Ltd at their Head Office in Port Elizabeth with John G Sutherland as founding Editor. Their offices were initially located in temporary offices at 13 Britannia Streer and then, in August 1947, moved to 30 Victoria Quay, into the Unie-Volkspers Building. The paper was printed by Unie-Volkspers Beperk and was initially launched on February 8, 1947 as a free specimen edition. It started as a 16-page publication but seven months later, on Octoer 11, 1947, it was increased to 20 pages. |
The paper was planned to not only provide information on international, national and everyday affairs but also to meet the need for relaxation and entertainment in the leisure hours of the weekend. | The paper was planned to not only provide information on international, national and everyday affairs but also to meet the need for relaxation and entertainment in the leisure hours of the weekend. | ||
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[[Saturday Post]], August 30, 1947. | [[Saturday Post]], August 30, 1947. | ||
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| + | [[Saturday Post]], October 4, 1947. | ||
Minutes of Eastern Province Newspapers board meetings, Feb 14, 1950, February 27, 1950, February 28, 1950, April 28, 1950. | Minutes of Eastern Province Newspapers board meetings, Feb 14, 1950, February 27, 1950, February 28, 1950, April 28, 1950. | ||
Revision as of 12:08, 8 July 2021
The Saturday Post was a regional, English language, weekly newspaper, with a target area lying inland roughly between Port Elizabeth and East London, and was published by a public company, the Saturday Post Ltd at their Head Office in Port Elizabeth with John G Sutherland as founding Editor. Their offices were initially located in temporary offices at 13 Britannia Streer and then, in August 1947, moved to 30 Victoria Quay, into the Unie-Volkspers Building. The paper was printed by Unie-Volkspers Beperk and was initially launched on February 8, 1947 as a free specimen edition. It started as a 16-page publication but seven months later, on Octoer 11, 1947, it was increased to 20 pages.
The paper was planned to not only provide information on international, national and everyday affairs but also to meet the need for relaxation and entertainment in the leisure hours of the weekend.
"The Saturday Post will stand above party politics and try to uphold an independent attitude, . . . will encourage inquiry into and free discussion of all matters of public interest, . . . will not suppress criticism of its actions, or opinions that differ from its own and . . . all are invited to contribute to the letters columns within the limits imposed by the law, good taste and space."
Vol 1 No 1 went on sale on March 15, 1947. The Saturday Post and the Daily Advertiser newspapers were purchased and merged by Eastern Province Newspapers Ltd in 1950 and relaunched as the Evening Post with the name Saturday Post retained as the magazine section for the weekend edition. The new newspaper was initialled printed by a new company, the Alliance Printing & Litho Company, at the Daily Advertiser's old facilities in Hancock Street, North End, but this proved to be unsuitable.
The printing operation was moved the the Eastern Province Newspapers Ltd's premises in Victoria Quay.
Over the years the newspaper has undergone numerous name changes and is currently (2021) published as the Weekend Post.
Sources
Saturday Post, February 8, 1947.
Saturday Post, March 15, 1947.
Saturday Post, August 30, 1947.
Saturday Post, October 4, 1947.
Minutes of Eastern Province Newspapers board meetings, Feb 14, 1950, February 27, 1950, February 28, 1950, April 28, 1950.
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