Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 24 October 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports inflation slowed for the fourth consecutive month in September, reaching the lowest level since March 2021. According to the paper, these developments raise hopes for further interest rate cuts.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Devotes its entire front page to the arrest of the alleged swindler and mastermind behind the alleged diamond fraud scheme Forever Diamonds and Gold, Louis Liebenberg, and eight others. The group, including Liebenberg’s wife Dezzi, is expected to appear in the Magistrate’s Court in Bronkhorstspruit this morning on various charges of fraud, money laundering, and racketeering.

# The Star & Pretoria News:

Writes the lavish life of the Free State premier, Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae was exposed in a corruption investigation.

And it is reported that the whole of South Africa is shocked by the prospective divorce plans of the Kolisi couple.

# And Sowetan:

Reports a Soweto girl, Amantle Samane was about to start grade one next year from kindergarten when she was kidnapped and murdered.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Has the same lead as Beeld and also devotes its front page to the Liebenberg saga.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Also leads with Liebenberg’s arrest and court appearance today.

And secondly, it is reported Stellenbosch University and the Association for the promotion of Wilgenhof Residents have reached an agreement that could possibly eliminate a court case over the residence’s future.

# And Cape Times:

Writes president Cyril Ramaphosa has warned the DA to stay in its lane.

And reports Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi is said to have said he is not yet ready to lead the ANC.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports the death toll after the flooding in Nelson Mandela Bay has risen to four as clean-up is still ongoing. An estimate of storm damage is now also being made.

And secondly, the paper writes Nelson Mandela Bay’s health care is in the spotlight after it became known that funds intended for essential patient care were used to pay staff salaries.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes the community of Phoenix is ​​upset because fireworks intended for Diwali were stolen from a local temple.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports the mother of a daughter who was raped by her father testified in court that she expected him to protect her like a father. The man was found guilty.

And secondly, the paper writes the Namibian Competition Commission says its investigation into complaints against the Windhoek municipality’s accounting practices has been completed.