Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 30 January 2025:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports Rothschild & Co. is backing the buyout of Barloworld for around 20-billion-rand. This move puts CEO Dominic Sewela and his Saudi partners closer to owning one of the biggest names in corporate South Africa.

# And the Netwerk24 website:

Reports president Cyril Ramaphosa says South African soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are currently safe.

Then there is news about Jacob Zuma’s daughter appearing in court in Durban today in connection with the violent protests in 2021.

And finally, the paper writes the Free State has still not had widespread rainfall, but good rainfall is forecast from February 5.

GAUTENG:

# The Star & Pretoria News:

# Writes the leader of the MK Party in KwaZulu-Natal, Willies Mchunu has called on party members to turn out in large numbers to support Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla when she appears in the Durban Magistrate’s Court today on charges related to her alleged involvement in the July 2021 protests.

# Sowetan:

Reports on the circumstances under which the South African soldiers were killed in the DRC. The paper writes Ramaphosa and other regional leaders are in talks to resolve the situation.

# And The Citizen:

Leads with: “DRC: ANGIE, HOW DARE YOU?”. The paper writes the minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, cancelled her briefing to members of Parliament at the eleventh hour.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Firstly, reports about an interview with the uncle of one of the soldiers who died in the DRC. Ronnie Felix spoke about 42-year-old Eddie Cola who sacrificed his life. He was attached to the army for 21 years.

And secondly, the paper writes a cyclist was killed in Muizenberg when he crashed into an open vehicle door along the street.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Reports hundreds of temporary houses built for residents of Walmer’s Airport Valley have been vandalised. Some of the units are also occupied by vagrants.

And secondly, the paper writes about a mathematics teacher at a school in Motherwell, Nkululo Mtyingizane who managed to obtain 43 mathematics distinctions, with two 100-percent pass rates.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Also writes about Motshekga who evaded questions from members of Parliament about the army’s involvement in the DRC.

And secondly, it is reported that drug addicts are selling their identity documents to get their hands on drugs.

And finally from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports that the Namibian unemployment rate currently stands at 36.9-percent, despite the fact that the labour force has fallen to just over 867-thousand.

Then the paper writes that according to rumours, there are 19 Namibians among the illegal immigrants that president Donald Trump wants to deport.

And finally, it is reported the ministry of Agriculture has lifted the ban on the import of maize, maize products, palm trees and related products from South Africa.