Morning Newspaper Report
The headlines of the leading newspapers on 03 September 2024:
NATIONAL:
# Business Day:
Reports president Cyril Ramaphosa told Chinese president Xi Jinping that he first wants to reduce the trade deficit with Beijing. This comes a few days before the Chinese bring together 50 African countries with the aim of exporting more products to Africa.
GAUTENG:
# Beeld:
Also leads with president Xi Jinping’s visit. The paper reports Ramaphosa told the Chinese leader that South Africa had entered a new era in its democracy with its government of national unity.
Secondly, there is news about the Paralympic Games. Louzanne Coetzee says the race in which she won a bronze medal definitely exceeded her expectations.
And finally, it is reported that the 21-year-old Cuan Karelse, who appeared for the murder of the Standerton businesswoman Reneé Lea, had no support from family members at his second court appearance.
# The Star and Pretoria News:
Writes former president Jacob Zuma says he was responsible for firing 18 MPs of the MK Party. He says they were included in the election list fraudulently, lacked skills, or were defiant.
And secondly, it is reported the secretary general of the ANC, Fikile Mbalula says that the composition of the government of national unity can change at any time.
# Sowetan:
Reports the family of Daniel Mokwai who is accused of killing his wife and her cousins for insurance money, say they helped the police catch him.
# And The Citizen:
Writes the Banking Association of South Africa has told the minister of Human Settlements, Mmamoloko Kubayi, that she is irresponsible to play the racial card concerning the granting of home loans.
FREE STATE:
# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:
Leads with the news about Louzanne Coetzee’s performance at the Paralympic Games.
Secondly, it is reported the Regional Court in Bloemfontein has heard that the money stolen during the so-called Byenes Daycare Centre murders flowed directly into the bank accounts of the two accused.
And finally, there is news about Koos Meiring from Bloemfontein who is going to give half of his winnings on a pigeon to his friend André Erasmus. Meiring got the pigeon for free from Erasmus and it has now won 160-thousand-rand in a race.
WESTERN CAPE:
# Die Burger:
Reports the education union Sadtu has threatened to strike if the cuts to teaching jobs in the Western Cape continue.
Secondly, the paper writes at least nine seasonal workers were killed when a bus crashed from the VanRyhns Pass on the border between the Northern and Western Cape.
And finally, there is news about South African Rugby who apologised for the overflight of a plane on Saturday when the All Blacks performed their Haka.
# And Cape Times:
Also writes about Zuma’s reasons for firing MK members.
And reports Netcare chief operating officer Richard Friedland says they are ready to make NPA work.
EASTERN CAPE:
# The Herald in Gqeberha:
Reports a council member of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, Gamalihleli Maqula says the ANC and municipality did not offer him any support after he was kidnapped, shot and robbed.
And writes secondly the families of the so-called Cradock Four are unhappy because the inquest has been postponed. They want the former Vlakplaas commander, Eugene de Kock to testify.
KWAZULU-NATAL:
# Daily News in Durban:
Writes about the traffic authorities who made a serious appeal to stop the carnage on KwaZulu-Natal’s roads.
And also reports on Zuma’s reasons.
And finally from NAMIBIA:
# Republikein in Windhoek:
Reports two Gobabis councillors have accused the minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni of ignoring their calls to tackle alleged corruption in the town.
Secondly, the paper writes a former rapper was released on bail of 65-thousand-rand after he was arrested for alleged fraud.
And finally, it is reported the Ndamona Foundation has launched a child feeding programme in the Tjaka community to combat food insecurity and hunger.