Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 07 May 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports on Shell’s partial withdrawal from South Africa. The British multinational oil and gas company is in the process of divesting its retail businesses, which house its petrol stations.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Firstly, reports further on the Khampepe Report on the fire in Marshalltown that claimed 76 lives last year. According to experts, claims against the Johannesburg Metro and its agencies have not been ruled out. Criminal prosecution may also be instituted.

And secondly, the paper writes about a rescue attempt of a two-meter-long water monitor in Centurion.

# The Star and Pretoria News:

Writes the DA’s new television advertisement in which the South African flag is burned under continuing ANC rule, has been criticised by the ruling party.

And secondly, it is reported the Constitutional Court ruled against the payment of two-billion-rand to 25 Zimbabwean farmers.

# Sowetan:

Reports the family of Fisiwe Msane-Sibiya and her 14-year-old daughter Lungelo are collecting money to bury them after they were allegedly stabbed to death by Fisiwe’s husband, Mandla Sibiya.

# And The Citizen:

Writes the minister of Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the interruption in load-shedding is not an election ploy by the ANC. This is attributed to the continued commitment of Eskom and lower demand.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports Free State farmers are furious about the murders of Christo and Christa Morrison from Glen outside Bloemfontein. Some of the farmers in the area say they fear for their lives.

And secondly, the paper writes about the block of flats under construction in George that collapsed. Two people died and another 22 were rescued from the rubble. It is suspected that the basement roof gave in and caused the entire building to collapse.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Leads with the apartment block that collapsed. The paper reports on the rescue efforts of the workers who were trapped under the rubble.

And secondly, there is a report about the minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Blade Nzimande’s dismay because the senate of Stellenbosch University did not accept a resolution on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.

# And Cape Times:

Also writes about the collapse of the building.

And secondly, the paper has the same report as The Star and Pretoria News on the Constitutional Court’s decision against the Zimbabwean farmers.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Also reports on the George building.

And secondly, the paper writes around 57-thousand learners leave the Eastern Cape education system every year and do not complete their school careers.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes a group of disgruntled members of the MK Party intends to march on former president Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla estate and occupy the house.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports 18-year-old Mervyn Beukes and 19-year-old Elias Namwandi were charged with the murder of Christof Fredericks, who identified as a woman.

And secondly, the paper writes an additional 1.8-million health workers are needed to enable universal health coverage on the African continent by 2030.