Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 26 July 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports South Africa will have its first female Chief Justice on September 1 after the presidency announced that Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya will succeed Raymond Zondo, who will retire at the end of next month.

# And Mail & Guardian on Fridays:

Investigates alleged ANC nepotism in the Johannesburg garbage removal service.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports the DA and FF Plus want to have the EFF council member, Omakeng Ramabodu criminally charged after he allegedly said at a Tshwane city council meeting that he would like to “moer” a “Boer” because he is looking for “the blood of an Afrikaner”.

Secondly, the paper writes about the Springbok scrumhalf, Morné van den Berg’s hard work to reach the top.

And finally, there is news about 15-month-old Zihanku van Aarde from Randfontein who suffered serious burns. He has almost fully recovered.

# The Star and Pretoria News:

Writes Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, widely regarded as president Cyril Ramaphosa’s last line of defence, will retire at the end of next month.

And secondly, the paper reports Zondo’s successor, Mandisa Maya, sets a new benchmark for South African women.

# Sowetan:

Reports the chaos in the Tshwane Metro Council is a setback for service delivery and also writes about the threat of assault by Ramabodu.

# And The Citizen:

Writes medical doctors are delighted with the Supreme Court’s striking down of certain parts of the National Health Insurance Act.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

First of all, reports on the convicted murderer and rapist, Thabo Bester’s long list of claims that he submitted to the High Court in Bloemfontein. Bester says it’s about his own safety and a fair trial.

And secondly, there is news about the former Olympic champion, Wayde van Niekerk, who will be on a boat on the Seine River with his sister Kayla Swarts tonight during the Games’ opening. Swarts is a reserve of the SA women’s hockey team.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports Cape Town is preparing for another storm. The cold front will hit the Cape tomorrow and last until Monday. The Cape Town Metro is on standby to assist from tomorrow.

And secondly, the newspaper writes about the 11-year-old Lesedi Mokgalaka from Brackenfell Primary School who collapsed after a hockey game and presumably died of a heart attack.

# And Cape Times:

Writes deputy president Paul Mashatile does not seem to pay much attention to the DA’s complaints.

And reports the former minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Zizi Kodwa has resigned as MP in light of the bribe case against him.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports Gqeberha’s crime-ridden business district will soon have more than 100 “eyes in the sky” with the installation of 24-hour vehicle number plate recognition technology.

And secondly, the paper writes a businessman, Kelvin Naidoo is currently recovering after six days of intense negotiations with his kidnappers who demanded a ransom of 10-million-rand. He was released Wednesday night.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes that the largest part of the Kwazulu-Natal provincial budget is devoted to education.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports Headspring Investment wants to provide training and information to the community of Stampriet about the safety and benefits of the uranium mining project outside the town.

And secondly, the paper writes a lawyer from Windhoek, Uno Katj, who is appealing in the Supreme Court against a sodomy case, says he has the government in his sights.