The headlines of the leading newspapers on 28 August 2026:
NATIONAL:
# Business Day:
Reports higher education institutions are reportedly failing in the area of employment equity and the Department of Higher Education has warned universities to improve transformation or face stricter enforcement.
# Mail & Guardian:
Writes the sugar sector is suffering from imports and the industry has now called for protection as a flood of cheap products threatens jobs and the local industry.
# Die Papier:
Leads with Handré Pollard included in tomorrow’s Boks team. The paper writes the 32-year-old flyhalf has been included to win the match against the All Blacks.
Then there is the report on the AfriForum and March and March alliance. The paper reports that it is allegedly mainly about a private prosecution unit that March and March wants to set up.
And finally, the paper conducted an in-depth interview with Grandi Theunissen about his decision to defect from the FF+ to the DA.
# And the Netwerk24 website:
Reports a fifth warrant has been issued for the suspended deputy commissioner of the Ekurhuleni metro police, Julius Mkwanazi. The latest incident is related to the blue light saga.
And secondly, the website writes the ANC is confident that it will submit its candidate lists on time by Friday.
GAUTENG:
# The Star:
Writes South Africa’s thriving wildlife tourism industry is increasingly threatened by bushmeat poaching. Professor Peet van der Merwe of the Tourism Research Unit at the North-West University says illegal bushmeat hunting is plundering parks and reserves that attract millions of visitors annually.
# Sowetan:
Reports that there is a bitter court battle over the estate of the late singer Steve Kekana. His ex-wife and five adult children are fighting over his assets.
# And The Citizen:
Writes tender fraud has no end and just keeps going. Every day a new scam is uncovered.
WESTERN CAPE:
# Die Burger:
Reports on the six South Africans missing in Nepal and Gift of the Givers ready to provide assistance. The newspaper also reveals the name of one of the missing. She is 33-year-old Terricia Govender from Isipingo in KwaZulu-Natal.
And secondly, the newspaper writes about an 11-year-old who was injured when a scrum fell on him.
EASTERN CAPE:
# The Herald in Gqeberha:
Reports although the multi-billion rand AI development centre in Coega will create thousands of jobs, it will require a very large amount of power to operate.
KWAZULU-NATAL:
# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:
Reports on the missing people in Nepal and writes that most of them are from KwaZulu-Natal.
And secondly, the paper writes about the danger that the nationwide measles outbreak poses to children.
And finally from NAMIBIA:
# Republikein in Windhoek:
Reports an ambitious plan by the government and a London-based company to develop a giant project in Windhoek has reportedly hit a snag after concerns were raised about the investor’s record.
And secondly, the paper writes a group of women of faith in Rehoboth are behind the helm of the Women in Faith farmers’ market that will take place tomorrow, creating a much-needed platform for entrepreneurs.