UD Express (formerly known as UD News/Nuus) is the oldest registered free sheet community newspaper in South Africa. Established in 1971 it serves the communities of Addo, Despatch, Kirkwood and Uitenhage.UD Express is bilingual (English/Afrikaans) and gives preference to local news covering sports, business, jobs and community events. It is distributed each Thursday, free of charge, to households
and businesses. A total of 30 000 copies are distributed and the UD Express boasts a readership of approximately 105 000. The newspaper is owned by Media 24, printed by Paarl Coldset and distributed by On The Dot.