Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 15 May 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Writes De Beers is going to launch a new strategy in the next two weeks after Anglo American announced as part of its huge restructuring, De Beers is in the market for a buyer.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports the Gauteng premier, Panyaza Lesufi has finally realised that welfare management in the province is heading for disaster. The provincial Department of Social Development’s budget has been increased from 1.8-billion-rand to 2.4-billion-rand.

Secondly, the paper writes 40-year-old Jabulani Khangala, who caused the accident in which Louw Badenhorst and his daughter Michelle died, also died from his injuries.

And finally, it is reported that the Chinese journalist, Zhang Zhan who was arrested for her reports on Covid-19 is now been released.

# The Star and Pretoria News:

Writes the Electoral Commission says it is satisfied with its decision on former president Jacob Zuma despite the appeal before the Constitutional Court.

And secondly, it is reported the judicial investigation into the death of the ANC leader, Chief Albert Luthuli, who was hit by a train in 1967, brings little comfort to his family.

# Sowetan:

Remembers the 28 people who died a year ago in Hammanskraal north of Pretoria as a result of contaminated drinking water. The next of kin say they are still waiting for justice to be served.

# And The Citizen:

Writes it doesn’t care what is said about the National Health Insurance – there are simply no funds available for it.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports political parties, civic organisations, medical bodies, and medical schemes are preparing to challenge National Health Insurance in court. President Cyril Ramaphosa will sign the legislation this afternoon.

And secondly, the paper writes the family of Mandy Baily, who was shot dead in front of her nine-year-old daughter in December, lives in fear that the accused, Alberto Matthews, will receive bail.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Has the same lead as Volksblad about NHI.

And secondly, there is news about an explosion on a fishing boat in the Cape Town harbour that claimed one life and injured several people on Monday. Apparently it was a nitrogen tank that exploded.

# And Cape Times:

Also reports on the renewed investigation into the death of Albert Luthuli.

And writes the NHI is going to profoundly change the health landscape in South Africa.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports some of the survivors of the collapsed building in George are looking into the possibility of suing the companies involved in the construction of the building.

And writes the unemployment rate in the Eastern Cape is the highest in the country. It now stands at 42.4-percent.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes the Electoral Commission made a hasty decision about Jacob Zuma’s participation in the election.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports the possibility is being investigated to build a hydrogen pipeline between Namibia and South Africa which will promote trade.

And writes the average temperature for the winter months from May to July shows an average rise across Namibia.