The headlines of the leading newspapers on 06 August 2026:
NATIONAL:
# Business Day:
Reports former president Jacob Zuma’s trip to India has lead to a review of protocol support for former presidents. The South African High Commissioner to India, Anil Sooklal, has been recalled amid an investigation into possible protocol breaches.
# And the Netwerk24 website:
Reports although president Cyril Ramaphosa can be forced to testify before the Impeachment Committee, he cannot be the first witness according to legal advice. The committee must first build a case against the president.
And secondly, the website writes that DA leader, Geordin Hill-Lewis, says he does not care that some of the parties in the government of national unity are uncomfortable with the DA’s involvement in the case against the Expropriation Act. He says the act is damaging to the country’s foreign image.
GAUTENG:
# The Star:
Writes South Africans could face increased pressure on food prices and a higher risk of drought over the next two years after the United Nations World Food Programme warned that a strong El Niño weather pattern could leave a staggering 49-million people worldwide food insecure by the end of 2027.
# And Sowetan:
Reports on the corruption case against former minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula in the High Court in Pretoria. The paper writes evidence was given about the bag in which Mapisa-Nqakula allegedly received a 400-thousand-rand bribe.
WESTERN CAPE:
# Die Burger:
Also reports South Africa’s High Commissioner to India has been recalled after Zuma’s visit to Ajay Gupta. The paper writes the minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, says former presidents will have to disclose more information about their prospective foreign visits in future.
Secondly, the paper writes that the annual flower show in Clanwilliam has been cancelled because most of the flowers have already bloomed due to the hot weather.
And finally, there is news about swimming champion Chad le Clos, who is raising money for his neighbours after a fire broke out in the apartment block in Sea Point where he lives, while he was in Glasgow.
EASTERN CAPE:
# The Herald in Gqeberha:
Reports the Eastern Cape is conducting a trial run to determine whether online school registration offers possibilities.
And secondly, the paper writes the police are conducting an inquest after a man burnt to death in a nightclub.
KWAZULU-NATAL:
# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:
Writes about the recent increase in murders in Pietermaritzburg that has left the community shocked. This includes the shooting of a mother and her toddler, the murder of a mother and her one-year-old daughter during a house break-in, and the murder of a 15-year-old girl and her mother at their home.
And secondly, the paper reports the premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Thami Ntuli, has been asked to investigate the state of education in the province.
And finally from NAMIBIA:
# Republikein in Windhoek:
Reports the board of the Namibia Airports Company has been dissolved following an investigation by the ministry of Works and Transport. The report also recommends that the CEO and two managers be fired. The paper writes alleged irregularities in management, procurement and recruitment have been found.
And secondly, the paper writes the residents of Du Plessis Farm in the Omaheke region say they have been living without identity documents for years and as a result they have no access to vital services. They are also unable to find work.