Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 30 September 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports according to an FNB index, confidence among civil contractors has reached its best level in eight years. However, there are still concerns about the harmful effects of construction mafias.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Dedicates its entire front page to the Boks’ showdown against the Argentine Pumas. The paper pays particular attention to Eben Etzebeth’s 128th Test match. The Springboks won 48-7.

# The Star & Pretoria News:

Reports another drug dealer has been arrested at the OR Tambo International Airport and the police say they are making good progress in this area.

# Sowetan:

Reports the husband of one of the women who was shot dead in the Lusikisiki mass murder in the Eastern Cape, Ndabazakhe Mhlawulivela says her warning about the attack on the Sinqina family saved his life. Eighteen people were shot dead in the incident.

# And The Citizen:

Writes the DA demands that the ANC reinstate the former Tshwane mayor, Cilliers Brink. The party says that if this does not happen, it will not support the ANC in other municipalities.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports a 65-year-old long-distance athlete from Bloemfontein, Charmaine van der Walt, died of hypothermia during a race in the Eastern Cape after she gave her jacket to another athlete and got lost.

Then the paper writes four suspects have been arrested for the murder of 81-year-old Hendrik Venter van Kuruman.

And finally, there is also news about Etzebeth’s 128th.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Has the same lead as Volksblad about Charmaine van der Walt who died of hypothermia.

And secondly, the paper writes the federal chairperson of the DA, Helen Zille asked who controls the ANC – Cyril Ramaphosa or Panyaza Lesufi.

# And Cape Times:

Also reports on the mass murder in Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape during which 18 members of a family were butchered.

And also writes about the latest breakthrough against drug smugglers at the OR Tambo airport.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports the Nelson Mandela Bay Chamber of Commerce has appealed to the minister of Minerals and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe not to comply with the request of the Liquid Fuel Wholesalers Association to temporarily exclude the metro from the price reduction.

And secondly, the paper writes police have asked residents not to share personal information, as Nelson Mandela Bay has the most insurance-related murders.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes about the growing water problems facing eThekwini.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports an urgent application brought by two conservation areas and a traditional authority over mining activities has been struck off the roll.

And secondly, writes the National Housing Corporation’s books are up to date for the first time in seven years.