Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 18 September 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports more than one-thousand-100 jobs are at risk during coal mine Seriti Resources’ proposed restructuring. The mine says it is no longer sustainable and the unions say the plans are a declaration of war.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports on a farmer from Rysmierbult near Potchefstroom, Werner Victor, who is recuperating in the local Mediclinic after being rescued during devastating wildfires. The area was hit by widespread fires at the weekend.

Then the paper writes the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation says the ANC cannot honour the former minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan, while there are still state capturers sitting in Parliament.

And finally, there is a snippet about the convicted child killer, Lauren Dickason, who says she misses her children every day.

# The Star & Pretoria News:

Writes an investigation will be launched into an alleged race war in Schoemansville, Hartbeespoort dam where Afrikaans residents allegedly do not want to allow black businesses.

And secondly, it reports on the challenges that the government of national unity must meet to be successful.

# Sowetan:

Reports on the investigation of sergeant Anny Peter who used a facial description given by victims to investigate a case against a rapist. The paper writes the suspect has now been sentenced to 32 years in prison.

# And The Citizen:

Writes almost 500-thousand learners who went to school this year, will not write matric. Almost 39-percent of learners do not pass grade 12.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports four children drowned in two separate incidents in Boegoeberg and Gariep respectively. The organization #HopeforSA is assisting the families.

And secondly, the paper writes about the overall poor conditions in Free State hospitals. The Ladybrand Provincial Hospital is now being carried away piece by piece by vandals and in Theunissen the hospital gets water in the same place where pigs drink.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports two interest groups will now turn to the Supreme Court to challenge the council of Stellenbosch University’s decision to close the Wilgenhof residence.

Then the paper writes that the Defence Force is going to erect a fence around the Castle in Cape Town to keep occupiers away.

And finally, it is reported that sewer workers from the City of Cape Town were rescued when a ditch collapsed in Gordons Bay.

# And Cape Times:

Writes the closing of Wilgenhof has been welcomed from many quarters.

And reports that the victims of apartheid crimes received 53-million-rand.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports traffic cameras may be back in action in Nelson Mandela Bay before the summer season.

And writes a 14-year-old Gqeberha learner was slapped off his bike by a motorist in an alleged road rage incident and held at gunpoint.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes an off-duty police officer shot and killed his girlfriend in a restaurant in Berea. A Metro Police officer who wanted to intervene was wounded and later died in hospital and another two men were wounded in the incident. The suspect also died after being shot several times.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports learners without national documents will not be able to take national final exams this year.

And secondly, the paper writes, Namibia’s role as an exporter and supplier of fuel to its rural neighbours in the Southern African region is increasing.