Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 20 August 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the EFF leader, Julius Malema has transferred the responsibilities held by Floyd Shivambu to his office. The EFF’s secretary general, Marshall Dlamini, will be the party’s new chief whip in Parliament while Malema’s office will be responsible for the party’s management task unit.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports the High Court in Pretoria refused the National Energy Regulator’s leave to appeal which means that Nersa cannot carry out tariff increases without cost analyses from municipalities. This means that 112 municipalities are currently charging illegally increased rates.

And secondly, the paper writes the elephant, Charley from the Pretoria National Zoo is finally on his way to retire in Limpopo.

# The Star and Pretoria News:

Writes former president Jacob Zuma is no longer a member of the ANC.

And reports Malema read the riot act to the members of the EFF about their membership and loyalty to the party.

# Sowetan:

Reports controversial pastor Paseka Motsoeneng also known as Mboro has been denied bail and the state is going to take a strong position on his alleged use of weapons at a school.

# And The Citizen:

Writes ten MPs who were fired by the MK Party now want to go to court to prevent members from being sworn in in their place.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports more than 100 farm animals and numerous wild animals burned to death in a devastating wildfire in the Maria Moroka Nature Reserve outside Thaba Nchu.

And secondly, the paper writes the parents of rural schools are concerned about the safety of their children on the rugby field where they stand the chance of being seriously injured due to dangerous play.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Has the same lead as Beeld about Nersa.

And secondly, it reports the 17-year-old suspect who was arrested in connection with the murder of 16-year-old Deveney Nel from Caledon apparently helped to search for Deveney when she went missing.

# And Cape Times:

Also writes about Malema telling the EFF members who want to leave the party that they must do so now.

And also reports on Nersa’s defeat in court.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports the ANC has its eye on the mayoral seat in Nelson Mandela Bay and wants to work with the DA to form a new government in the city.

And secondly, the paper writes about a clinic in KwaNobuhle that was literally stolen piece by piece after it had to be evacuated due to high crime.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes the EFF continues to lose members after Floyd Shivambu defected to the MK Party.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports child neglect is becoming a big problem in Namibia. This follows amid reports of children drowning in buckets and houses accidentally burning down.

And secondly, the paper writes NamWater has announced that it will undertake four projects worth more than one-billion-rand.