Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 18 June 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the value of South African companies whose earnings are linked to economic conditions, such as banks, insurers, and retailers, has risen by billions of rand. This follows after it became known that the ANC, DA, IVP, and smaller parties are forming a government of national unity and working together in key provinces such as KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports experts believe that president Cyril Ramaphosa will now have to quickly announce his new cabinet. Ramaphosa will be inaugurated tomorrow and the ANC’s secretary general, Fikile Mbalula says it will happen as soon as possible afterwards.

And secondly, the paper writes that 30-thousand tickets have already been sold for Saturday’s showdown between the Bulls and the Glasgow Warriors at Loftus in the final of the United Rugby Championships.

# The Star and Pretoria News:

Writes the MK Party is determined to take the alleged electoral fraud further in the electoral court.

Then the paper reports the police union SAPU says attacks on the police should be prosecuted as treason.

And finally, it is reported the CEO of Eskom, Dan Marokane says load-shedding is not over.

# And Sowetan:

Reports the healthcare system in Mpumalanga is in chaos. The system is manipulated by thugs and in the past six months 26 vehicles, including two mobile clinics, have been stolen.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Has the same lead as Beeld about Ramaphosa’s cabinet composition.

And secondly, there is news about a family of General de Wet in Bloemfontein who lost everything when their house was destroyed by fire within an hour.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Also leads with speculation about when the Cabinet will be announced.

And secondly, reports, a motorbike rider from Belville, Pieter Keyter who went missing in the Karoo, was found and helped by a farmer and a farm worker. Keyter, who fell off his bike, spent the night in the Karoo.

# And Cape Times:

Writes there is speculation about the collaboration between the EFF, ANC, and Patriotic Alliance in Knysna.

And reports that the owner of a pit bull is held liable for the medical costs of a victim who was bitten by the dog.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports the mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay, Gary van Niekerk’s position may be in jeopardy in light of the cooperation agreement that was signed nationally for a government of national unity.

And secondly, the paper writes the parks and sports grounds in Gqeberha are in a terrible state on the eve of the school holidays.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes the MK Party wants to turn to the World Court with the alleged electoral fraud and nine-million votes that are allegedly missing.

And The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Reports the police in KwaZulu-Natal are still on high alert to deal with any form of violence.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports since the beginning of the year to date, 300 children in Omaheke have been reported as malnourished. A total of 263 were hospitalised and 26 died.

And secondly, the paper writes the parliamentary standing committee on Resources says the government’s green schemes are not optimally set up to function commercially.