[1][2] It was a free English language tabloid newspaper distributed to 200,000 households in the Western Cape, started by entrepreneur Marthinus Strydom.
During September 2004, Naspers acquired 70% of the newspaper for an undisclosed amount.
The idea of a new, encompassing tabloid in the Cape was born in 1993 when Strydom was the director of the Northern Times.
The newspaper had 32 freelance staff members and 5 full-time journalists.
The tabloid featured in-depth investigative reporting, news analysis, and human interest stories.