Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 11 September 2026:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports factory production rose by 1.1-percent in July following three consecutive declines. The paper notes that six out of ten manufacturing sectors showed growth within the recovering industry.

# Mail & Guardian:

Investigates the role money plays in the ANC’s election process. The paper describes how party leaders buy their way into elective conferences to determine who secures top positions.

# And the Netwerk24 website:

Like Die Burger, it reports on the Electoral Commission stating in the Electoral Court that the omission of ANC candidates is the party’s own fault.

And secondly, the website reports that DNA profiles of the six South Africans missing following floods in Nepal have been provided to local police and Interpol to facilitate identification.

GAUTENG:

# The Star:

Reports the minister of Land Reform and Rural Development, Mzwanele Nyhontso, says the government lacks up-to-date statistics on land owned by foreign nationals. The latest available audit indicates they own 0.56-percent of South Africa’s total land area, but this figure is derived from the 2017 land audit.

# Sowetan:

Reports that the president of the South African Football Association, Danny Jordaan, could be unseated tomorrow during the SAFA elective congress by Sandile Zungu, who is running against him.

# And The Citizen:

Writes historical monuments across South Africa are weathering and disappearing. The paper notes that this affects more than just monuments from the colonial and apartheid eras. The liberation struggle monuments are also not being maintained.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports the Electoral Commission stated in an affidavit before the Electoral Court that there was no fault with its online registration system and that the ANC failed to register all its candidates.

Secondly, the paper writes Finance minister Enoch Godongwana says the government can do nothing to protect consumers against the rising oil price.

And finally, there is news about Princess Diana’s much-discussed off-the-shoulder dress, which is estimated to fetch a few million at auction.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports several political parties boycotted the parade held before the Mayor of Msunduzi, Mzimkhulu Thebolla, delivered his State of the City address. The parties say they are doing this to express their dissatisfaction regarding poor service delivery.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Writes Jacob Zuma has dissolved the MK Party’s presidential task team and replaced Zandile Hlophe-Mkhwanazi as the mayoral candidate for eThekwini. The paper reports the decision follows allegations of manipulation regarding the lists of councillor candidates submitted to the Electoral Commission. Apostle Mxolisi Phakathi has been appointed as the new mayoral candidate.

And finally, from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports the Oman-based Al Tasnim Group is interested in acquiring a 75-percent controlling stake in a planned marble processing plant in Karibib, valued at 324-million-rand. The paper notes that job creation and the transfer of specialised skills are envisaged.

Secondly, it is reported the ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform will likely challenge in court the occupation of the state-owned farm Christerine No. 259, located outside Dordabis in the Khomas Region.