The headlines of the leading newspapers on 07 September 2026:
NATIONAL:
# Business Day:
Reports the Electoral Commission has set a 36-hour deadline for political parties to report fake news. The paper writes the new electoral code requires oversight of campaign content and rapid response to misinformation.
# And the Netwerk24 website:
Reports Nelson Mandela Bay police officers who used their own vehicle to arrest criminals may now be in trouble. The problem, however, is that few of the local Flying Squad vehicles are in working order and the trend is apparently happening regularly.
And secondly, the website writes cars were trapped in floodwater up to roof height yesterday after flooding in Doornfontein, Johannesburg.
GAUTENG:
# The Star:
Reports president Cyril Ramaphosa warned at the SAPS memorial event in Pretoria that criminals who target police officers are attacking the integrity of the state, the rule of law and the constitutional order. South Africa yesterday honoured 12 SAPS members who died in the line of duty in the past year.
# And Sowetan:
Reports the weekend’s stormy weather in Gauteng will continue today according to the Weather Service. Roofs were blown off and roads flooded after the weekend’s inclement weather. Further thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are forecast and the emergency services of the province’s metros are on alert.
WESTERN CAPE:
# Die Burger:
Reports about the ANC’s dilemma with missing the deadline for the registration of some Eastern Cape candidates for the local government elections in November. The paper writes the ANC’s secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula, is in the midst of the internal struggle in the ANC and a massacre is expected at the Eastern Cape polls.
And secondly, the paper writes there were two more attacks on farms in the Cape Winelands.
EASTERN CAPE:
# The Herald in Gqeberha:
Reports Gqeberha residents have urged the Nelson Mandela Bay metro to repair street lights as crime is a serious problem in dark areas.
And secondly, the paper writes about The Herald’s Citizens of the Year awards.
KWAZULU-NATAL:
# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:
Writes the Musgrave couple from Durban who died in 2022 after the apartment next to theirs was sprayed with pesticide are back in the news. The firm that allegedly used illegal toxins is now finally going to appear in court.
And finally from NAMIBIA:
# Republikein in Windhoek:
Reports leaders in the fishing industry have warned Namibia of risks destroying its marine resources if political, industrial and labour pressure is put ahead of scientific advice on fishing quotas.
And secondly, the paper writes the City of Windhoek’s CEO, Moses Matyayi, is demanding a public apology or alternatively damages of 500-thousand-rand each from three city council members over what he describes as false and defamatory allegations.