Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 13 September 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the minister of Energy and Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has criticised anti-nuclear activists for using unscientific and emotional messages to create a negative sentiment towards nuclear power in South Africa.

# And Mail & Guardian on Fridays:

Writes almost 20 years after the businessman from Uruguay, Gaston Savoi was found guilty of fraud, the time has come for the ANC cadres who were part of the scam to be exposed by the NPA.

And secondly, the paper reports that the MK Party is like a Pacman that devours all the smaller parties.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports the DA will not leave the government of national unity even if president Cyril Ramaphosa signs the controversial Bela Bill. The party will challenge the legislation’s constitutionality in the Constitutional Court.

Secondly, the paper writes about Naas Botha’s visit to the former Springbok coach doctor John Williams in the hospital. Williams is fighting leukaemia and is in the Life Groenkloof Hospital in Pretoria.

And finally there is news about the legendary singer Jon Bon Jovi who saved a woman from a bridge in Nashville.

# The Star & Pretoria News:

Speculates on who will take the lead in the Premier Soccer League.

And reports on the tribute to the Kwaito star Mapaputsi who passed away last week after a long illness.

# Sowetan:

Reports non-governmental organisations say the fact that four-billion-rand of social relief grants have not reached the poor is shocking. This is attributed to new rules that have been applied.

# And The Citizen:

Writes the federal chairman of the DA, Helen Zille says that although the Bela Law puts pressure on the government of national unity, it will not mean the end of it.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Also leads with the DA and FF+’s intention to remain part of the government of national unity.

And secondly, there is a report on the Cheetahs’ hard-hitting forwards that will face the Lions tomorrow in the Currie Cup semi-final.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Has the same lead as Beeld and Volksblad.

And secondly, the paper reports that thousands of containers of pills are washing up on the beaches of Gqeberha. The pills Diclofenac 75mg for pain and inflammation and Glipizide for diabetes are dangerous and presumably come from cargo containers that fell off ships during the Cape storms.

# And Cape Times:

Writes the City of Cape Town has been called upon to get its house in order after the former mayor’s committee member, Malusi Booi, appeared in court for 850-million-rand of alleged tender fraud.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports after the completion of the public participation process, Ramaphosa will sign the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill today.

And secondly, the paper writes only about 43.66-percent of people accused of murder are sentenced in the Eastern Cape.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes the premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Thami Ntuli, called on the police to thoroughly investigate the mass murder of a family in Hlokozi. Seven family members were shot dead in their home.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports employees of grape farms at Aussenkehr along the Orange River are homeless after a fire engulfed 72 thatched houses.

And secondly, the paper writes although there is still strong support for the democratic processes, more and more Namibians’ confidence in elections in general is beginning to decline.