Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 10 December 2024:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the fuel issue at OR Tambo International Airport yesterday has dealt a further blow to South Africa’s tourism industry. The paper writes the disruption was caused by a faulty valve that led to hours-long delays to destinations such as Nairobi, Mauritius, Abu Dhabi, and Antananarivo.

GAUTENG:

# Beeld:

Reports André van Rooyen and Zinea Bergh died in a car accident on their way back from the memorial service for their murdered friend, Luan Robberts, in Rustenburg.

Then, the paper writes most Gauteng learners have been placed for next year. However, there are about 19-thousand who could not be placed due to incorrect applications.

And finally, there is news about a mother of two who won the Powerball Plus jackpot of 14-million-rand.

# The Star & Pretoria News:

Also writes about the chaos at OR Tambo yesterday and the hundreds of passengers who had to wait to depart.

And reports load-shedding may return in 2025.

# Sowetan:

Reports on a school principal who lost 400-thousand-rand in the so-called Manana scam. He is one of dozens who lost money.

# And The Citizen:

Speculates on the political future of Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi. The paper asks whether he has served his time.

FREE STATE:

# Volksblad in Bloemfontein:

Reports one of the two female suspects in the farm murder in Goedemoed has admitted to the police that she and her boyfriend tortured a two-year-old boy to death before the farm attack. The child’s body was found by the police.

And secondly, the paper writes it appears that 2024 will be the hottest year on record.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Reports the chairperson of the DA’s federal council, Helen Zille, says the issue surrounding the Bela Act is the main test for the government of national unity.

And secondly, it is reported that the marking of matriculation papers in the Western Cape is progressing well and the Western Cape Education Department expects a pass rate of at least 80 percent.

# And Cape Argus:

Writes that with the start of the festive season, the City of Cape Town’s emergency services have already experienced a 25-percent increase in emergencies.

And reports on the postponement of the analogue switch-off date to 31 March 2025.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports on problems with clean drinking water in the Eastern Cape countryside.

And secondly, the paper writes Gqeberha writer Madoda Ndlakuse received two awards at the first annual Eastern Cape literary awards ceremony.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes protesters from the DA have condemned the apparent racist attack on one of their councillors

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Today is Human Rights and Women’s Day in Namibia and therefore no newspaper is published.