Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 08 October 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the deputy president of the MK Party and beleaguered former Western Cape judge president, John Hlophe, has according to the spokesperson of MK, Nhlamulo Ndlela, withdrawn from the Judicial Service Commission. This follows a decision by the Supreme Court in the Western Cape that he cannot serve on the commission because of his impeachment for misconduct.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports the former mayor of Tshwane, Cilliers Brink says the voters will deal with ActionSA in 2026. He says the ANC will still get to know the party. There is still uncertainty about who will replace Cilliers.

Secondly, the paper writes about the death of 54-year-old Iain Gordon from Leeukloof, north-east of Pretoria. He suffered serious burns when he helped with firefighting a week ago.

And finally, it is reported former visually impaired swimming champion, Cornelle Leach has received treatment in Germany which has improved her eyesight considerably.

# Sowetan:

Reports five children from Naledi in Johannesburg have died after allegedly eating snacks at a local shop. The paper writes this follows 12 months after two children died in a similar incident in the same area. A seven-year-old boy is in critical condition in hospital.

# The Star & Pretoria News:

Also writes about the five children who died in Naledi.

And reports that calls for peace in the Middle East are being made from many quarters.

# And The Citizen:

Writes with COSATU confined to wages and work issues, he cannot mobilise broad support. According to experts, the trade union federation has weakened.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports the spouse of the controversial diamond merchant Louis Liebenberg, Dezzi, claims her husband paid several large sums to police officers and senior ANC politicians. Among others to Ace Magashule. It also came to light that Liebenberg has allegedly been trading without a valid diamond license since July.

And secondly, the paper also writes about Hlophe’s resignation from the JSC.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Has the same lead as Volksblad and also writes about Hlophe.

# And Cape Times:

Writes job cuts and poverty were highlighted during the COSATU march.

And reports huge increases in medical aid rates are predicted for next year.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports the families of patients at Livingstone Hospital are looking for answers. This follows a video of a weakened Parkinson’s sufferer who has to crawl on the ground due to an alleged shortage of wheelchairs.

And secondly, the paper writes it could be the end of the road for the controversial Gqeberha lawyer Du-Wayne Stoltz after the disciplinary committee of the Legal Practice Council found him to be dishonest, selfish, and calculating.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes about COSATU’s protest yesterday in eThekwini. A petition on job opportunities and inequality was handed over.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports the Electoral Commission of Namibia has cancelled the open international tender process for ballot papers for the November elections.

And secondly, the paper writes the businesswoman, Qiaoxia ‘Stina’ Wu is being sued for the alleged non-payment of loans which apparently amount to around 68-million-rand.