Mangaung Issue is a very popular local free newspaper covering the Mangaung municipal area. The distribution areas include Bloemfontein CBD, Mangaung, Botshabelo and Thaba Nchu. The newspaper is very well distributed, and advertising prices are very reasonable.

The region has a population of around 645 000 people. Mangaung Issue is a free newspaper and has an ABC Certified print order of 30 000 copies distributed weekly.