Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 06 September 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the CEO of Business Unity SA, Cas Coovadia says he is disappointed by the government’s apparent lack of interest in discussions about the National Health Insurance Act.

# And Mail & Guardian on Fridays:

Leads with: “A BLOW BY BLOW ACCOUNT”. The paper investigates the prevalence of construction mafias in the country.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports on an interview with president Cyril Ramaphosa that was broadcast on eNCA. The president says, among other things, that he did not want to believe that the ANC was not going to achieve a majority in the election, he listens to Jazz music when he works and he likes to cook curry.

Secondly, the newspaper writes about Media24’s CEO, Ishmet Davidson, who is suddenly leaving the media group.

And finally, there is news about a story that other media have already widely reported on, namely the fate of Robin du Plessis who lost her fiancé Willem van der Sandt and their three-year-old daughter Shylo in an accident last Friday.

# The Star and Pretoria News:

Writes the minister of Police, Senzo Mchunu says criminals have nowhere to hide.

And reports the former leader of ActionSA in Gauteng, Bongani Baloyi is the latest high-profile politician to join Jacob Zuma’s MK Party.

# Sowetan:

Reports on the Johannesburg Metro’s 63-million-rand project to move residents to a new, better-served area. The residents have thanked the city council, but say the structures are still only temporary and they are looking for homes.

# And The Citizen:

Writes a non-governmental organisation is currently taking legal action against a medical aid and claims that everyone is entitled to life-saving medication.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports four learners from Upington Hoërskool involved in a suspected racist video on TikTok have been suspended. The boys will appear before a disciplinary hearing on 17 September.

Then the paper writes Bok coach Rassie Erasmus says the view of local All Black supporters must be respected.

And finally, it is reported a security officer from Bloemfontein, Edmund Jason Baartman, was stabbed to death when he reprimanded the alleged murderer not to swear at children.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports professor Deresh Ramjugernath has been appointed as Stellenbosch University’s thirteenth rector. He will enter service on 1 April next year.

And secondly, the paper writes the Western Cape Education Department has appealed to teaching unions not to strike over the possible abolition of posts, but rather to work with the department to keep the posts.

# And Cape Times:

Also writes about the possible loss of teaching jobs in the Western Cape.

And reports the new Matie rector is looking forward to the challenges that awaits him.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports a specialised task force from the police’s National Intervention Unit has been deployed to apprehend criminals in Nelson Mandela Bay and Mthatha.

And writes about police recruits in the Bay who were taken for a ride after they were approached to pay money to secure their jobs.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes about the wave of extortion that is also plaguing KwaZulu-Natal. People say they are tired because they have to pay anywhere from five-thousand- to 20-thousand-rand a month.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports while the Namibian EFF tries to regain its momentum before the national elections in November, more than 240 members of Swapo are expected to gather in Khomasdal tomorrow for the opening of this party’s electoral college.

And secondly, the paper writes about kykNET’s new lifestyle programme, Op pad met my potjie, in which Namibian cuisine is the star.