Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 14 August 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports South Africa’s economy is not creating jobs fast enough to absorb all the people entering the labour market, which has led to the number of unemployed jobseekers reaching a new high of nearly 8.4-million people.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports the mayor of Johannesburg, Kabelo Gwamanda has resigned at the request of president Cyril Ramaphosa. The president of Al Jama-ah, Ganief Hendricks says he will now be deployed as a mayoral committee member.

And secondly, the paper writes about the hero’s reception of Tatjana Smith at the OR Tambo International Airport. She was overwhelmed with bunches of flowers. The 18-year-old athlete, Bayanda Walaza also came home to a great ovation.

# The Star and Pretoria News:

Writes Kabelo Gwamanda’s departure will pave the way for the ANC’s regional chairman, Dada Morero, who may now be elected mayor of Johannesburg.

And secondly, women are reported to be the biggest victims of unemployment in the country.

# Sowetan:

Reports Johannesburg will get its ninth mayor since the start of coalition politics in 2016 on Friday. The paper writes residents are demanding improved service after the Gwamanda failures.

# And The Citizen:

Writes the minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie says he wants to double the Olympic team attending the Games in Los Angeles.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports an application to withdraw the murder case against Thomas Nel was rejected yesterday. He is on trial for the murder of his wife Jackie.

And secondly, the paper also writes about the athletes’ arrival at OR Tambo.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports Gayton McKenzie says there is not enough money available now to remove apartheid statues from public spaces.

Secondly, the paper writes a taxi driver from Cape Town was handed over to the police by his boss after allegedly assaulting traffic officers.

And finally there is news about a peacock that wanted to catch a tree snake on a farm in the Robertson area. Neither survived.

# And Cape Times:

Writes unemployment in South Africa has reached its highest level in two years.

And reports the police’s Western Cape head of crime intelligence, Mzwandile Tiyo has been sacked. He apparently used state aid for personal purposes.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports the Dietrich Primary School in Gqeberha has decided to promote inclusivity by including Islamic dress in its school uniform policy.

And secondly, the paper writes motorists in Gqeberha are upset about the extension of 17th Avenue in Walmer Downs, which is dragging on 10 months longer than scheduled.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes that although crime levels in KwaZulu-Natal continue to rise, the security budget has been cut by 10-million-rand.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports president Nangolo Mbumba is still waiting for a report from the border demarcation commission months after the deadline.

And secondly writes, none of the 20 parties participating in the November elections have released their manifestos.