These terms cover how readers use the Cape Senior Chronicle website, the free weekly digest, the print edition, and every reader-submitted story, letter or classifieds listing we handle.
Cape Senior Chronicle is a weekly community newspaper for retired and semi-retired readers in South Africa, published from Johannesburg. These terms set out the ground rules for reading the paper, subscribing to the print edition, and taking part in the sections that depend on readers: submitted stories, letters, the classifieds column for second-hand furniture and hobby equipment, and the events diary for libraries, community halls and botanical gardens.
Read, print and share our pages for personal, non-commercial use. Do not republish whole columns, resell the digest, scrape the site, or present our material as your own. When you quote a column or a reader letter, credit Cape Senior Chronicle and link back to the original page.
Contributors such as former teachers, hobbyist woodworkers and amateur historians send material in on the understanding that we may edit for length, clarity and accuracy before publication. You keep the copyright in your own text. By sending it, you confirm it is yours to share, that the facts are as you know them, and that you allow us to publish it in print, in the online digest and in our archive. We may decline or hold a piece without giving a reason.
Listings for second-hand furniture and hobby equipment, and diary entries for libraries, community halls and botanical gardens, are published as supplied by the person or group that sent them. We do not inspect goods, verify prices, confirm opening times, or act as a party to any sale or meeting arranged through the paper. Check the details yourself before you travel or hand anything over.
The print edition and the free weekly digest are described only as stated on this site. We do not promise delivery times, extra services or benefits beyond what those pages set out. If we change how the digest is sent or how the print edition is distributed, we will say so on the site before the change takes effect.
Columns on gardening, home repairs and digital basics are general guidance, not professional advice for your particular house, garden or device. We take care with what we print, but we cannot guarantee that every detail suits your situation, and we are not liable for loss or damage arising from following a column, relying on a listing, or attending a diary event. Nothing here removes rights you hold under South African consumer law.
You may stop using the site at any time. We may withdraw access, decline a submission or remove a listing if these terms are broken or if a piece is found to be misleading. We may update these terms as the paper changes; the revised version takes effect when it is posted on this page, and continued use of the site means you accept it.
Questions about these terms, copyright or a submission can go to the editors at team@spainseniors.com or by post to The Firs, 32 Fricker Road, Illovo, Johannesburg, 2196, South Africa. You can also call +27 60 648 3029.
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