Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 09 January 2025:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports the minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa, has indicated that the funding model for local government is being reviewed as some of the assumptions of the existing model are incorrect.

# And the Netwerk24 website:

Reports the 2024 matric results may be published after the High Court in Pretoria ruled that the Information Regulator should not have waited until the last minute to submit an urgent application.

Then the page writes that the search for two girls in Pretoria has been called off after it emerged that there was too little information or evidence available that two children had indeed disappeared.

And finally, it is reported that the body of 43-year-old farmer from Frankfort in the Free State, Riaan Heine, was found after he was swept away in a stream while rescuing his daughter.

GAUTENG:

# The Star & Pretoria News:

Reports Shauwn Mkhize’s soccer club, Royal AM is collapsing after being placed under curatorship due to tax problems. The club also failed to pay salaries in December.

# Sowetan:

Also reports on Royal AM’s problems.

# And The Citizen:

Writes the police in the Eastern Cape have asked that babies not be simply thrown away, but rather be handed over to them so that social workers can provide healthcare and a safe haven.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Also leads with the publication of the matric results.

And secondly, it is reported that more than two-thousand-700 cases of people being stung by jellyfish have been reported off the Mossel Bay coast since December 1.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports religious leaders and residents of the northern areas of Nelson Mandela Bay have pledged to stand up to gangs to combat the scourge of crime in the area.

And secondly, the paper writes there were fewer cases of animal abuse compared to the previous festive season, but a few shocking incidents were still reported.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# Daily News in Durban:

Writes former president Jacob Zuma says he is still a member of the ANC and does not recognise the termination of his membership.

And secondly, there is a report on the investigation into FlySafair over allegations of overbooking.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports the man accused of murdering his girlfriend in her apartment has confirmed he strangled her, but says it was an accident.

Then the paper writes residents on the outskirts of Windhoek who were left homeless by flash floods are trying to create a home again.

And finally, the Electoral Commission is reported to be busy finalising payments to election officials and vehicle owners.