Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 23 September 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the head of Nedbank’s commercial banking division, John Hudson, says the Reserve Bank’s decision last week to cut the cost of credit for the first time since 2020 will bring relief to the agricultural sector’s debt burden of more than 250-billion-rand.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Devotes its entire front page to the people who got stuck in the snow on the N3 and reports on the ongoing rescue effort. The paper writes about a case of a mother who received help for her son, daughter-in-law, and their newborn baby after she raised the alarm through Facebook.

# The Star & Pretoria News:

Spoke to some of the people who were rescued from the snow on the N3 and shares their stories of helplessness and anguish.

And secondly, the paper reports on everything people can do on Heritage Day tomorrow.

# And Sowetan:

Reports on the reasons why South Africa was seemingly caught off guard during the heavy snowfall over the weekend.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Also leads with the heavy snowfall. The paper reports that the weather will start to clear from today.

Secondly, it is reported the icy weather has also brought problems to Southern Free State livestock farmers with large numbers of cattle and sheep dying in the cold.

And finally, the paper writes there is great concern about the Free State tourism town, Clarens’ water supply when the Hoogland water line closes on 1 October.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports the 39-year-old Alize van der Merwe who was kidnapped near Port St. Johns on Friday, is still missing. According to reports, a ransom is being demanded for her release.

Then the paper writes about the 24-year-old Ashwill Sauls of the Robertson Rangers Rugby Club who died after breaking his ribs during a match.

And finally, there is news about the MyCiti bus tickets which are cheaper from 1 October.

# And Cape Times:

Writes the SACP has warned the ANC not to take action against the party’s general secretary, Solly Mapaila.

And secondly, the paper also reports on the people who were trapped in the snow.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports criminals have targeted the 46-million-rand St George’s Park wellfield. The electricity kiosk was looted and the CCTV cameras were stolen.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes about the victims of the blizzard and tells the story of a woman who was trapped for three days without food or water.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports two community conservation areas near Khorixas say they have been betrayed by the decision of the ministry of the Environment to allow mining activities that threaten rhinos in the management area.

And secondly, the paper writes the repatriation from Botswana of descendants of the German genocide is being done in two phases with the first group returning on Friday.

(This report is not published tomorrow on Heritage Day.)