Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 25 September 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports Eskom has applied to the National Energy Regulator for tariff increases that will generate revenue of 446-billion-rand for 2026, 495-billion-rand for 2027 and 537-billion-rand for 2028. The power supplier is still owed 78-billion-rand by municipalities.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports the motion of no confidence in the mayor of Tshwane, Cilliers Brink will continue tomorrow. However, the ANC and DA are negotiating at national level to maintain the stability of the metro.

And secondly, there is news about the Aardklop Arts Festival which is currently being presented in Potchefstroom.

# The Star & Pretoria News:

Reports waiters at restaurants say their working conditions amount to modern-day slavery.

And secondly, writes there is great opposition to the renaming of Sandton Road after the Palestinian activist Leila Khaled.

# Sowetan:

Reports the leader of the most important opposition party in eSwatini, Mlungisi Makhanya was rushed to a hospital in Pretoria after it was suspected that he had been poisoned. There was also a bomb attack at his home in 2022. The government denied any responsibility.

# And The Citizen:

Writes Discovery says consumers should be prepared to pay 30-percent more taxes for 70-percent less health care under NHI.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports a report by the FW de Klerk Foundation on the controversial Bela law indicates that the bill will negatively affect all children’s decision to use the language of their choice.

Secondly, the paper writes a cold front is on its way and the Free State and Northern Cape must prepare for chilly weather this coming weekend.

And finally, there is news about Kovsies’ netball. Although the university won 112-19 over the Tshwane University of Technology, the team says they are now only focusing on the finals.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports the body of 20-year-old American exchange student, Brook Cheuvront was found on Devil’s Peak where she probably fell to her death. Her father Steve says his daughter has fulfilled her last dream in South Africa.

And secondly, the paper writes Stellenbosch University says it will assist students who have to move out of Wilgenhof and find new accommodation.

# And Cape Times:

Writes the council for quality assurance in education, Umalusi lashed out against the sale of fake matric certificates.

And reports on a global study on the use of rubber bullets involving South Africa.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports drug addiction is spiralling out of control in Nelson Mandela Bay and young school leavers and sex workers are now being used as drug peddlers.

And secondly, the paper writes the stormy wind in Nelson Mandela Bay yesterday did not extinguish the residents’ barbecue fires on Heritage Day.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes businesses in KwaZulu-Natal are calculating the costs after the damage caused by the heavy snowfall.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports a woman is suing the ministry of Health after she allegedly had to wait two days for her dead unborn baby to be removed from her womb.

And secondly, the paper writes farmers are full of hope after the first rain of the season has fallen.