Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 12 November 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports thanks to the intervention of the minister of Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, the Johannesburg metro’s power supplier, City Power, has agreed to pay part of the controversial 4.9-billion-rand it owes to Eskom. Power outages in South Africa’s economic and financial hub have been averted for the time being.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Also leads with the Johannesburg power crisis. The paper reports the South African National Energy Development Institute will check Eskom’s accounts and investigate City Power’s claims that they are incorrect.

Then the paper writes the mother of Dawie Snyder, who died in an accident outside Mokopane, says that he came from America to say goodbye. Susan Snyder lives in Mokopane.

And finally, it is reported that the controversial diamond peddler, Louis Liebenberg, has called for nearly five-million-rand to be collected for his and his wife Dezzi’s bail application on Friday. He apparently needs 700-thousand-rand immediately after all his bank accounts have been frozen.

# The Star & Pretoria News:

Writes the National Prosecuting Authority says the possibility has not been ruled out that deputy president Paul Mashatile could be prosecuted.

And secondly reports on Johannesburg’s water problems. According to the paper, severe water restrictions may be introduced.

# Sowetan:

Reports that although Ramokgopa was able to negotiate an agreement with Eskom on power supply, Johannesburg’s water consumption will be limited daily from nine o’clock in the evening to four o’clock in the morning.

# And The Citizen:

Leads with: “WE WON’T LET THE TAPS RUN DRY”. According to the newspaper, this is the government’s promise to the residents of Gauteng while urgent plans are being drawn up to improve the water supply.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports a storm caused serious damage in Thaba Nchu at the weekend, while Eskom says their network in the Free State, especially in the north of the province, has also been damaged.

And secondly, the paper writes one of the accused in the murder of the Potchefstroom farm manager Ian Boshoff has admitted in court that he committed the murder. Phafelo Israel Mboniswa raised his hand in court and said “I did it”.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports 29-year-old Jeannie le Roux collapsed and died at a fast food restaurant in Paarl. The cause of her death is unknown. She was to marry Michael Louw in five weeks.

Secondly, the paper writes about a French tourist going missing in the mountain at Kirstenbosch. He allegedly wandered off from a hiking group.

And finally, there is also news about Louis Liebenberg begging for money.

# And Cape Times:

Writes murdered gang boss Mark Lifman’s name has been removed from the murder indictment of Brian Wainstein.

And reports the City of Cape Town is continuing with its plans to take over the train service in the Cape.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports the Chinese car company FAW Trucks is going to invest 200-million-rand in its plant in Gqeberha to increase the number of production units from five- to eight-thousand.

And secondly, the paper writes about the court testimony of Liezel Badenhorst who allegedly stole 18-million-rand from her employer to feed her gambling addiction.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes the minister of Public Works, Dean Macpherson is currently on a visit to Kwazulu-Natal to investigate the alleged exploitation of women and the sale of jobs in the expanded public works programme.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports the Fishrot trial is currently being delayed due to a decision that Judge Moses Chinhengo has to make on an application to postpone the trial further. Some of the accused are demanding internet access and certain furniture in custody.

Secondly, the newspaper writes that the matriarch of the Ugab elephants, Mathilda, has recently died and her herd will now have to overcome a challenging transition phase.

And finally, there is news about a fourth-year student, Douglas Mashonganyika, who is developing artificial intelligence to diagnose brain tumours. He says he would like to expand this system to be able to diagnose different types of tumours in various parts of the body.