AdvertisE WITH US

Ex VAT Advertising Rates: (Effective for advertisements appearing from 1st January 2010 to 1st February 2011)*
Sizes Black & White Colour Height - mm Width - mm
Full page R 3800 R 5800 400 277
Half page (landscape) R 1950 R 2900 197.50 277
Half page (portrait) R 1950 R 2900 400 136
Third page (landscape) R 1300 R 1950 130.80 277
Quarter page (portrait) R 900 R 1450 197.50 136
Quarter page (landscape) R 900 R 1450 96.25 277
Eighth page (landscape) R 470 R 700 96.25 136
Sixteenth page (portrait) R 240 R 350 96.25 65.50
(*) version: January 2010 (amended August 2009)


Front Page: Subject to availability as above + 50%
Back Page: Subject to availability as above + 30%
Loose Inserts: 2/3rds of the above rates (qtr page minimum) per side plus any printing costs
Advertorials: R2 per word, plus the cost of space for pictures, logos etc at R40 per column-centimetre


Terms & Conditions:
  1. The above rates are net rates. No deductions may be made for agency commission.
  2. The Booking Date and Artwork Deadline Date for each issue are published in the previous issue. They are usually around the middle of the previous month.
  3. Unless otherwise agreed when the booking is made an advertisement may be repeated in the next issue unless it has been cancelled by email by noon on the Booking Date for that issue.
  4. The complete advertisement must be sent or delivered to us or to our printers by email or on CD in jpeg or pdf format in at least actual size and at least 72dpi for b/w or 300dpi for colour.
  5. We assume that your artwork is as you want it and do not send proofs unless specifically requested. If a proof is sent it will be deemed approved if there has been no response from the advertiser by the time specified in the covering fax or email.
  6. Additional charges may be made for preparation, placement, scanning, stripping etc or changes to advertisements.
  7. If the cost of an advertisement is R150 or less it must be placed for a minimum of 3 months for which payment must be made before the first advertisement appears. No refunds will be given.
  8. We may require payment in full of the cost of an advertisement + VAT before a booking is accepted or, if accepted, before publication and we reserve the right to cancel any booking if it is not so paid without liability.
  9. If an invoice is not paid in full within 7 days of the date thereof the advertiser will pay to the Franschhoek Tatler:
    a)Interest on the balance due from the date of the issue in which the advertisement or insert appeared until the date of payment at 1.5% per month or part thereof;
    b)R50 +VAT per month or part thereof in which any part of that payment was overdue to cover bookkeeping and administrative costs consequently incurred; and
    c)on demand all legal and other costs and expenses on an attorney and own client basis which it may incur in the recovery thereof.
  10. The person making a booking is liable for payment unless the full name and address of the party liable is then given in writing in which case that person is deemed to have warranted that he/she is duly authorized by that party.
  11. The Editor has absolute discretion as to:

  12. a)Whether to accept or include an advertisement, advertorial or loose insert in any issue whether paid for or not provided always that appropriate credit is given; and
    b)Where an advertisement appears except for a front or back page advertisement for which a premium rate has been paid.
  13. When accepted for publication, advertorials may be shown as such or distinguished from normal editorial.
  14. The Editor and staff are not liable in any way whatsoever to any advertiser or third party for any statement made in or any error in or omission of any advertisement or loose insert in whole or in part.
  15. By confirming a booking or making a payment an advertiser and the person who made the booking is deemed to have agreed and accepted these conditions.


Bank Details
Bank: Standard Bank; Branch: Paarl; Branch Code: 05-02-10; Account Number: 072 141 603
Why advertise?
There is no better way to advertise to both Franschhoek residents and visitors to the Franschhoek Valley than the Franschhoek Tatler. The Franschhoek Tatler is delivered to more than 120 expertly chosen points in the valley to ensure that advertisers get maximum exposure to the right readers. From guesthouses and hotels to supermarkets, restaurants, estate agents and the tourism information office we’ve got it all covered. Just to be sure we haven’t missed anyone the Franschhoek Tatler is also placed in all Franschhoek and La Motte post office boxes. With editorial content covers a broad range of subjects we are more often than not able to place advertisements close to relevant editorial content – ensuring that advertisers get maximum value. If in addition to the Franschhoek market you’d like to address well-heeled Cape Town residents and visitors to the Western Cape then the Franschhoek Tatler’s sister publication ‘Franschhoek Style’ – a glossy quarterly lifestyle magazine – is probably just what you are looking for (www.franschhoekstyle.co.za). Distributed to 5- and selected 4-star accommodation providers throughout the Western Cape, Premier lounges at all South African airports and directly to homes in affluent Cape Town suburbs its distribution combines reach, focus and multiple readership per copy. Why not enquire about a package deal? Nobody understands Franschhoek like the team at the Franschhoek Tatler. Combining decades of living in the valley with years of media experience and commercial savvy the Franschhoek Tatler team is ideally qualified to help you make the most of your advertising budget. Feel free to contact us to discuss your needs. We look forward to providing you with an affordable well-structured advertising solution.

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