Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 06 January 2025:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the ANC kicks off the week in the Western Cape with its 113th anniversary celebration. The paper writes president Cyril Ramaphosa is widely expected to pay attention to political developments.

# And Netwerk24, which includes Beeld and Volksblad:

Writes about the memorial service for the murdered Chesnay Keppler of Eldorado Park. She was allegedly shot dead by her boyfriend, who was a police officer, in December. Hundreds of people attended the funeral.

And secondly, it is reported that a six-year-old boy was shot dead during a robbery at the McDonalds restaurant in Meadowvale, Germiston. His parents were ordering food at the drive-thru window when the incident happened.

And finally, there is news about the tornado that hit Welkom over the weekend and caused widespread damage. There was also flooding in Bloemfontein.

GAUTENG:

# The Star & Pretoria News:

Writes the police in Gauteng and the North West are on alert with incidents of kidnapping still increasing.

And writes more than 120 illegal immigrants were arrested at the Beitbridge border post.

# Sowetan:

Reports the Limpopo government has expressed its disdain after drunken crowds attacked and looted an ambulance on its way to deal with an emergency on New Year’s Day.

# And The Citizen:

Leads with: “NOW WE ARE A MAFIA STATE”. The paper writes with the kidnappings of people and the extortion of even the elderly, South Africa has according to experts, now landed on the same level as countries like Mexico.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Firstly, reports about the Oosthuizen family from Brits in the North West who were rescued from the sea at Stilbaai by Kerneels Brummer from Wynberg with his surfboard.

Secondly, the paper writes about 12-year-old Luhan Smit from George who collected three tons of dog food by inviting people to come and look at the Christmas lights at his house during December.

And finally, there is news about the world’s oldest living person, 116-year-old Tomiko Itooka from Japan, who has passed away.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports that with less than ten days left before the start of the new academic year, about two thousand Eastern Cape learners are still waiting to be placed at schools across the province.

And secondly, the paper writes that emotions are running high after a Gqeberha police officer was allegedly shot dead by young residents from the area he protects.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Writes the MK Party has appointed Mervyn Dirks as its chief whip in KwaZulu-Natal.

And reports that the royal divorce is causing problems in the Zulu community.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Has not yet published a digital version of its front page, but the newspaper reports on its website about the widespread rain that fell over large parts of the country. There was also extensive flooding that caused damage, especially in the capital Windhoek.