The family business was established in 1997 by Piet and Francois Snyman. With more than 60 years of experience in the newspaper world, both men realized the need for a newspaper in the region. Since April 2007 it is run by Francois and Erika Snyman (advertising), the new owners.

Witzenberg Herald is a sold newspaper and distributes 4 500 copies once a week. It  forms an integrated part of the Witzenberg region.