Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 13 November 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the Philippine International Container Terminal Services Incorporated, which was chosen by Transnet as the preferred bidder for the management of Durban Pier 2 Terminal, is going to court over the loser Maersk’s threats.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports a survey by the Institute for Race Relations has revealed the political changes brought about by this year’s election have established a new sense of hope among the people of South Africa that things can get better in the next five years .

Then the paper writes despite the high unemployment rate, South Africans apparently do not want to work for Checkers’ Sixty60 delivery service.

And finally, it is reported the English’s verbosity before a game against the Springboks has already exploded in their faces. This could very well be the case again on Saturday at Twickenham.

# The Star & Pretoria News:

Reports the minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina has taken a strong stand against the rising wave of infrastructure vandalism and sabotage attributed to criminal syndicates known as Water Tank Mafias.

# Sowetan:

Reports the soccer boss Danny Jordaan has submitted an urgent court application to stop his planned arrest. The Hawks are investigating him because he allegedly used SAFA’s money to polish his image.

# And The Citizen:

Today asks the question: “CAN SABC BE SAVED?” The paper writes there are divergent opinions on the withdrawal of the SABC Bill.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports on two learners who drowned in a deep hole full of sewage water in Welkom. Ten-year-old Rapelang Sejentu was trying to save his friend 11-year-old Loyiso Mkhekwa when he also fell in.

And secondly, the newspaper also writes about the English’s boasting.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports the name of the murdered controversial businessman, Mark Lifman has been named in a case of kidnapping and sexual assault against a couple from Melkbosstrand.

Then the paper writes the former head of the NSRI, dr. Cleeve Robertson was honoured by the International Maritime Rescue Federation for his contribution.

And finally, there is also news about South Africans who do not want to work for Sixty60.

# And Cape Times:

Writes the Minister of Justice, Thembi Semilane is still dodging questions about her involvement in the VBS Bank fraud.

And reports although the unemployment rate has improved, there is still much to be done.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports the ad hoc committee investigating allegations against Nelson Mandela Bay’s deputy mayor, Gary van Niekerk, confirmed its findings that he should either be suspended or removed as a councillor.

And secondly, the paper writes a downward trend in the unemployment rate in Nelson Mandela Bay continues, and it is the lowest since 2015. The decrease amounts to 6.4-percent compared to the previous quarter.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes the police are investigating a man involved in the extortion of 30 million rand.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports from 1 January next year, drawing blood is part of a consultation and can no longer be billed separately.

And secondly, the paper writes the statistician general and chief executive of the Namibia Statistics Agency has admitted an “oversight error” was made to categorise all white Namibians under one broad category in the 2023 Population and Housing Census report.