Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 06 March 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports despite the welcome rise in gold prices, metal producer Sibanye-Stillwater announced that it had recorded a 33-percent loss in the past year to the end of December. The company reported a loss of 37.4-billion-rand, compared to a profit of 19-billion-rand in 2022.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Firstly, reports on the excessive expenditure of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme or NSFAS. The scheme moved from offices costing 600-thousand-rand per month to a building costing two-million-rand per month.

Then the paper writes Anton Bouwer of Kempton Park, who is accused of the murder of his parents, adopted sister and their housekeeper, is not going to apply for bail at this stage.

And finally, there is news about a Dutch man who has survived four decades with a transplanted heart.

# The Star and Pretoria News:

Writes that the ANC must apply strict vetting when compiling its list of candidates.

And reports the EFF has been condemned for its action against the party’s member of parliament, Naledi Chirwa, who could not attend a session because her child was ill.

# Sowetan:

Reports there is a syndicate driving spaza owners out of their shops and taking control. In the past month, four shop owners were shot dead.

# And The Citizen:

Writes the sacked Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane still insists she wants her 10-million-rand bonus.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports the land occupation along the Jagersfontein road outside Bloemfontein has still not been resolved and tempers are now flaring. The DA has meanwhile approached the Supreme Court for an order to remove the occupiers.

And secondly, the paper writes about Joslin Smith’s disappearance. The police questioned two men who confessed to selling a seven-year-old girl for muti.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Leads with the words: “Joslin sold for R20 000”. The paper has a giant photo of Joslin Smith on its front page and writes in detail about the police’s questioning of two men in connection with the girl’s disappearance. The newspaper also writes that there are indications that more suspects will be arrested.

# And Cape Times:

Writes that according to a study it was found that the fireworks display at the Waterfront should be stopped.

And reports that the court rejected an application to stop the vaccination against Covid.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports eight years after the launch of the Beijing Auto Industrial Corporation’s plant in Nelson Mandela Bay, production is now underway.

And secondly, the paper writes the attendees of the public hearings on the Bela Act in Nelson Mandela Bay are more concerned about learners’ safety than what the amendment bill can bring.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes the leader of the African Democratic Change party, Visvin Reddy says there will be no election in KwaZulu-Natal if Zuma’s MK party cannot participate.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports the town council of Aroab in the south of Namibia will meet with NamWater tomorrow to find possible solutions for the town’s water debt of approximately 1.4-million-rand. Water-shedding is currently applied three times a day.

Then the paper writes a psychiatrist from Swakopmund who was earlier found not guilty on charges of raping a patient must appear before the Medical and Dental Council of Namibia in April.

And finally, there is news about the orphaned babies from the Katutura State Hospital who have all been transferred to families.