Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 21 June 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports Transnet has been dealt a major blow after the Supreme Court ordered the freight and rail group to pay Sasol and TotalEnergies 8.5-billion-rand in an ongoing dispute over pipeline tariffs.

# And Mail & Guardian on Fridays:

Writes the ANC and DA are engaged in urgent talks as the parties differ on cabinet posts.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports Belinda and Stefan Bezuidenhout were found guilty of murdering and raping their two-year-old daughter, Chane. Judge Nokate Moko said in the Supreme Court that her parents did everything in their power to kill the child.

Secondly, the paper writes almost all the tickets for Saturday’s showdown between the Bulls and Glasgow Warriors at Loftus are sold out.

And finally, Solidarity is reported to have won a case in the Labour Court where Brichard Pieterse was falsely accused of racism by her employee.

# The Star and Pretoria News:

Writes the IFP says all parties are still welcome to join the government of national unity.

And reports Gauteng is still the most densely populated province in South Africa.

# And Sowetan:

Reports the Human Rights Commission insists that the controversial DA MP Renaldo Gouws apologise and do 20 hours of community service after his racist remarks came to light.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports doctor Mantlhake Maboya who was appointed MEC for Education in the Free State has a doctorate in education. There is also news about the other appointments in the province’s cabinet.

And secondly, the paper writes about the Free State Crinums who were crowned champions in the National Netball League.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Firstly, reports the convicted murderer Cecelia Steyn and her accomplices allegedly hatched a plan to escape.

Then the paper writes the increased kidnappings in the Boland are cause for concern.

Furthermore, there is also a report on Renaldo Gouws and steps taken against him by the HRC, the DA, and the appeal of Cosatu that he be suspended as an MP.

And finally, there is news about eight-million-rand worth of cocaine found by the Hawks on a tractor in Pietermaritzburg.

# And Cape Times:

Also writes about the Human Rights Commission’s expected action against Renaldo Gouws.

And reports that the DA has now taken over full control in Beaufort West.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Council may be dissolved if the city’s budget is not approved within the next 10 days.

And writes Renaldo Gouws’ former colleagues in the Bay condemned his racist comments and demanded that he be removed as MP.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes the pressure is increasing from many quarters that Gouws should be removed as MP.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports Jandré Dippenaar from Swakopmund was found guilty of six charges of murder, as well as an additional charge of reckless and negligent driving and driving without a valid driver’s license. This follows a car accident almost ten years ago in which six people died.

And secondly, the newspaper writes that the Namibian Rugby Union is allegedly unable to access money from World Rugby due to an alleged fraud investigation that is hampering the payout.