 He later became the managing director of the Karoo Drukpers Maatskappy.He moved to Bloemfontein in 1908 where he took over the management of the "Friend", and started "Farmers Weekly", "Motor Weekly", "Outspan" and "Personality", and became the driving force behind the Argus Printing and Publishing Company.The first telephone line in Victoria West was set up in 1912.