The headlines of the leading newspapers on 24 June 2026:
NATIONAL:
# Business Day:
Writes only one in six government tenders were awarded last year. The paper reports the biggest threat to investment in infrastructure projects is extortion by so-called ‘business forums’.
# And the Netwerk24 website:
Reports AfriForum’s urgent High Court application against the increase in Johannesburg’s water demand management levy has been struck off the roll. The metro wants to increase the levy by 65 percent from 1 July.
And secondly, the website writes that the City of Ekurhuleni’s budget has been approved after the fourth attempt – this time with the help of the DA.
GAUTENG:
# The Star:
Writes South Africans can look forward to significant fuel price cuts in July, provided that the ceasefire signed by the US and Iran last week holds and the Strait of Hormuz remains open.
And secondly, it is reported Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber says his department has repatriated and deported nine-thousand-488 foreign nationals from the Durban Drive-in area. Another seven-thousand are currently being processed.
# Sowetan:
Reports the Madlanga Commission heard evidence about the alleged involvement of the suspended commissioner of the Ekurhuleni metro police, Julius Mkhwanazi, and other officials in the theft of precious stones in 2023. They also tried to interfere with the investigation. The information came to light thanks to the testimony of Witness K.
# And The Citizen:
Also writes about the so-called construction mafias that are paralysing the industry and having a negative impact on infrastructure development.
WESTERN CAPE:
# Die Burger:
Reports the Speaker of the National Assembly, Thoko Didiza, is not empowered to interfere in the activities of the Impeachment Committee and must therefore accept the outcome of president Cyril Ramaphosa’s interdict against the committee. The paper writes the National Assembly has approved the rules of the committee.
And secondly, the paper writes the acting Minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia, has said in view of the planned anti-immigrant protests, that South Africa cannot afford another July 2021. He says it is his responsibility to keep the country and its people safe.
EASTERN CAPE:
# The Herald in Gqeberha:
Reports houses in Colchester, north-east of Gqeberha, are surrounded by sewage outflows that make living conditions unbearable and dangerous.
And secondly, the paper writes the participation of the award-winning South African poet and author, Zakes Mda, in the LitFest has been welcomed from many quarters.
KWAZULU-NATAL:
# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:
Writes vital grants to be paid to pre-school care centres are still outstanding and some nursery schools cannot continue to exist.
And secondly, it is reported that crime in gated communities is increasing.
And finally from NAMIBIA:
# Republikein in Windhoek:
Reports an elderly mother whose 40-year-old son suffers from a serious mental illness, has to find money somewhere for his chronic medication that is not available from the state.
And secondly, the paper writes the government, through the Namibia Training Authority, has approved an amount of 15-million-rand for a farm for the Okakarara Vocational Training Centre.