The North Coast Courier (established 1985) is a free weekly community newspaper published by Wordsmiths (Pty) Ltd, serving the fast-growing Dolphin Coast region north of Durban. Based in the holiday town of Ballito, the Courier is the medium of choice for retail, classified and legal advertising throughout the Ilembe district municipal region. There are regular supplements on education, motoring, agriculture, health, home improvements etc. and a variety of advertorial packages for business promotions. Wordsmiths (Pty) Ltd became a joint venture with Caxton Printing and Publishing in 2006. The North Coast Courier page is a platform for positive engagement on topical issues relevant to the North Coast community. Swearing, demeaning language or unconstructive comments will not be tolerated and we reserve the right to ban any users that makes themselves guilty of this from our page.