Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 11 October 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports Sibanye-Stillwater may be liable for 21-billion-rand in compensation to a British private equity firm following a court ruling. The judgment ends the first leg of the dispute between Sibanye and the British Appian Capital Advisory.

# And Mail & Guardian on Fridays:

Writes a group of young people will take the lead in a climate case that challenges the state’s coal electricity plans.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports the police are investigating a woman known as Michelle Baasden or De Bruyn who allegedly did not remit money she collected for a one-year-old heart patient from Koster. It is said that 60-thousand-rand was collected but only 900-rand was remitted.

Then the paper writes South Africa’s UFC champion, Dricus du Plessis will face Sean Strickland again, but the fight will possibly be presented in Australia.

And finally, the paper pays tribute to the retiring Rafael Nadal in a photo montage.

# The Star & Pretoria News:

Writes there are growing concerns about food security after five children in Naledi died of food poisoning.

And reports minister Senzo Mchunu has declared war on corruption in the police.

# Sowetan:

Reports tests show a toxic chemical found in rat poison led to the death of the five children in Naledi.

# And The Citizen:

Writes the presidential medical unit and the medical services for other senior government officials cost the taxpayer a million-rand per person per month.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports on the danger of cholera in the Northern Cape and secondly there is a report on 30 learners who lost all their belongings in a hostel fire.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports the Western Cape farmer, Nicolus van Eeden who died in a wildfire in the USA, will be cremated there. His family say they have come to terms with his death.

Then the paper writes the protection unit for dignitaries has claimed 360-million-rand in overtime over the past two years.

And finally, it is reported that the prison in Oudtshoorn has fallen prey to cable thieves.

# And Cape Times:

Writes the National Prosecuting Authority in Limpopo has decided not to prosecute president Cyril Ramaphosa in connection with the Phala Phala issue.

And secondly, it is reported lost and stolen weapons are reported to be a huge problem for the police.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports a coalition between the ANC and the DA in Nelson Mandela Bay seems unlikely as talks between the parties have stalled.

And secondly, the paper writes the long-standing battle between an Eastern Cape farmer and a conservationist over a dead porcupine and baboon in a cage has finally been brought to a head.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes the water plans proposed for eThekwini have been labelled as short-sighted.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports about 16 learners from the Nahas Ndevahoma Primary School in the Ohangwena region were found in possession of homemade AK47 rifles and live ammunition. The youngest is eight years old.

Then the paper writes the ministry of Mines and Energy no longer accepts applications from Namibian small-scale miners since September.

And finally, there is news about the Windhoek Lions Club, which received a donation of 60 spectacle frames for children and babies.