In 2011, Ms Mashiane introduced the Community Newspaper Initiative (CNI), which is a media entity of community newspapers. The group comprises Coal City News (eMalahleni), Mhluzi Reflection (Middleburg), Victor Khanye News (Delmas) and The Voice (Kriel). CNI reaches over a half a million readers per month and collectively covers the Nkangala District and the entire coal- belt. A total of 65 000 copies are delivered door to door free of charge to homes and business every fortnight. Additional bulk deliveries to libraries, community Centres and shopping Centres ensure that these community newspapers are Nkangala's most accessible information news medium. The information delivered by these newspapers provides readers with a sense of pride, sense of identity and a sense of belonging.