Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 22 May 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the Health Justice Initiative has released new details about South Africa’s Covid-19 vaccine deals. It has now come to light how the Covid-19 vaccine manufacturer, Pfizer allegedly forced the country to pay dearly to avoid delays.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports the minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, says the idea that the new Bela Act wants to destroy Afrikaans in schools are unfounded. She says mother tongue education is very important and her department wants to learn from Afrikaans schools in particular about their success.

Secondly, the paper writes the average South African loses two-rand-90 per minute by waiting at broken traffic lights. The Wrap Residents’ Association in Johannesburg is now negotiating with businesses to adopt traffic lights in the area and supply them with power.

And finally there are photos of South Africa’s Olympic attire for France.

# The Star and Pretoria News:

Writes South Africa supports the International Criminal Court’s plan to issue warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders.

And reports deputy chief justice Mandisa Maya is being prepared to take over the post of chief justice in September.

# And Sowetan:

Reports judge Maya says she will pay attention to the increasing workload of judges and the poor court infrastructure and security if she is named chief judge.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Also leads with Angie Motshekga’s take on the Bela Act.

And secondly, the paper writes about the DA leader, John Steenhuisen’s visit to the hearing of the Hartswater murder case in Kimberley to support the next of kin of the Brand family.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Has the same lead on basic education as Beeld and Volksblad.

And secondly, the paper reports one person is dead and one is missing after a fishing boat capsized in St Helena Bay on the West Coast. Two of the men managed to reach the shore.

# And Cape Times:

Writes like Die Burger about the drowning in St Helena Bay and reports that it is the second sea tragedy in two days.

And it is reported that unplaced learners in the Western Cape must now be placed in schools within ten days in terms of a court order.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports, the president of the National Alliance, Gary van Niekerk is threatening legal action against the GOOD Party because a faction of the NA has decided to support GOOD.

And secondly, the paper writes the family of a woman from Nelson Mandela Bay has many questions after she allegedly lay dying on a stretcher for 24 hours without medical treatment.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes the ANC is in danger of losing a lot of support in KwaZulu-Natal in communities that have serious water problems.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports the state accuses one of the Fishrot defendants, Tamson Hatuikulipi, of abusing the bail application process.

And secondly, the paper writes that its former news editor, Ronelle Rademeyer, has died. She is honoured by hundreds of messages for her fearless journalism, humanity, empathy and compassion.