Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 06 June 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Writes the ANC’s national executive committee is expected to consider a proposal today to reject the possibility of a formal coalition agreement with either the DA or EFF. Proposals are being considered for positions in Parliament to be offered to smaller opposition parties including the DA and EFF.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports the minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Zizi Kodwa resigned and appeared in court on charges of corruption. The businessman, Jehan Mackay who allegedly bribed Kodwa, appeared with him.

And secondly, the paper writes the Comrades Marathon’s medical team led by doctor Jeremy Boulter is ready to deal with any accident during the marathon.

# The Star and Pretoria News:

Writes the state’s case against Kodwa is not very strong.

And reports the e-taxi service Bolt has suspended six-thousand of its drivers.

# Sowetan:

Also reports on Kodwa’s court appearance and writes that the reasons the former minister gave for the alleged bribes he received were not enough to convince the police.

# And The Citizen:

Writes the ANC’s NEC will today consider three options to govern the country with a government of national unity at the top. According to experts, this may include an agreement according to which party political principles are excluded.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports the convicted rapist and murderer, Thabo Bester yesterday in a jumbled rant bemoaned his fate in the High Court in Bloemfontein.

And secondly, the paper writes the controversial diamond trader, Louis Liebenberg applied at the eleventh hour yesterday that the seizure order against his diamond mine in Koing-naas in the Northern Cape should not be carried out.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Also leads with Kodwa and has the same lead as Beeld.

And secondly, there is a report about a 44-year-old lawyer who is appearing in court today after he was arrested at the Kuilsriver Magistrate’s Court with marijuana and Mandrax in his possession.

# And Cape Times:

Has the same stories as The Star and Pretoria News about Kodwa and the six-thousand Bolt drivers.

Furthermore, it is reported that the damage as a result of the Eastern Cape floods could amount to nearly 500-million-rand.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Firstly, reports the ANC in the Eastern Cape says there is no chance that president Cyril Ramaphosa will resign.

And writes George Malgas has been re-appointed as acting president of the Eastern Province Rugby Union after a long court battle

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes the IVP and MK Party are making progress to form a coalition government in KwaZulu-Natal.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports Dundee Precious Metals said in response to complaints from residents complaining of sores on their bodies to severe lung diseases, the sulphuric acid plant captures 98-percent of the sulphur dioxide emissions.

And secondly, the paper writes the young netball star and ex-Namibian Enya Burger was included in New Zealand’s under-17 indoor national team, after she emigrated to the country with her family in 2020.